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May 2024
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MONTHLY SPOTLIGHT
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Celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Join us in celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. On behalf of the National Center for PTSD, we thank you for your service.
We encourage you to visit AboutFace to discover true stories from Veterans who experience cultural differences. Born to a Buddhist family, Michael Nguyen discovered that his cultural traditions could work hand in hand with evidence-based treatments for PTSD.
Nguyen shares that mental health is not often an open conversation in Asian culture. However, he learned how to seek treatment once he became truthful with himself and began to further embrace his cultural identity.
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PODCAST SERIES
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Join us for these 12-minute-or-less talks with experts about technology resources you can use or share to help with PTSD.
PTSD Resources for Active Duty, National Guard, and Reserves members
In this episode, we explore PTSD resources available for active duty and reserve component service members. Dr Greg Reger, psychologist and Guard member, explains the unique challenges each group faces when seeking treatment for PTSD. He also discusses free digital tools and how they can be used for self-care or incorporated into treatment.
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RESEARCH PARTICIPATION OPPORTUNITY
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VA’s National Center for PTSD, and Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center of VISN 4, is studying telephone coaching methods to help spouses and intimate partners of Veterans with untreated PTSD get their Veteran into mental health care. The study will provide free telephone coaching and, if assigned, access to online educational materials. Participants will be compensated up to $170 for participating
Visit: https://www.familycoachingstudy.org to learn more about the study and complete a brief screening quiz to see if you are eligible to participate. For participant’s rights questions, contact 1-866-680-2906.
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Practice Self-Care Using VA’s
Mental Health Apps
Often, stressors or mental health troubles can lead to the indulgence of substances including alcohol or other vices.
The National Center for PTSD is dedicated to helping those experiencing PTSD and trauma-related symptoms. The VA has published several mobile applications (apps) to provide self-help, education and support following trauma.
Explore apps related to self-care practices:
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Thank you,
The Staff of VA’s National Center for PTSD
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 Produced by VA’s National Center for PTSD - Executive Division
Email: ncptsd@va.gov | Visit our Website: www.ptsd.va.gov
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