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Psychological Issues
PTSD Most Prevalent Mental Health Challenge, Treatment Available
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Jun 13, 2017 - 10:18:46 AM

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - NICEVILLE, Florida – (June 13, 2017) – June 27 is PTSD Awareness Day, and the perfect time for a discussion on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). PTSD affects millions of people and their families, and they can take comfort in knowing that there are treatments available that do work. The key lies in identifying the symptoms of the disorder and then getting the appropriate treatment.

“PTSD is a serious issue for the EOD family,” explains Nicole Motsek, executive director of the EOD Warrior Foundation. “There have been 16 years of war and multiple deployments that have taken a toll on our force and on their family members.”

PTSD, according to the U.S Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), occurs after someone has been through trauma. It can happen to anyone. The VA reports that 7-8% of the general population will have PTSD sometime in their life, and that in any given year there are 8 million people in the country who have it. Those in the military tend to have a higher rate of rate of PTSD, with up to 20% in veterans of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom, 12% of Gulf War veterans, and 15% of Vietnam veterans.

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“We are fortunate that there are good treatment options available and our foundation is here to help the EOD family,” adds Motsek. “The more we raise awareness about the invisible injuries of war, and help reduce the stigma associated with PTSD, the more our force can heal and experience posttraumatic growth.”

About EOD Warrior Foundation

The EOD Warrior Foundation is an organization that supports the military Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technicians and their family members. The EOD Warrior Foundation helps this elite group of men and women by providing financial relief, therapeutic healing retreats, a scholarship program, and care of the EOD Memorial Wall located at Eglin AFB, Florida. The foundation’s work is supported by the generosity of private donors. To learn more about the EOD Warrior Foundation, or see an events calendar, visit: www.eodwarriorfoundation.org.

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