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 Sleepopolis: PTSD and Sleep |
This page offers information on how PTSD can affect your sleep, along with tips on how to manage disrupted sleep caused by PTSD.. |
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This guide was medically reviewed by SingleCare’s internal pharmacists for safety and accuracy to educate people on what post-traumatic stress disorder is, and how it might be affecting our loved ones. Topics covered include:
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OnlineTherapy’s Guide to the Best Online Therapy for Veterans dives into veteran mental health care and shares the most effective, affordable, and convenient online therapy services for veterans.Therapy is a vital tool that can help lessen the impact of many of the issues facing vets such as depression, anxiety, stress, and trauma. Online options can make therapy more accessible to veterans. With that in mind, OnlineTherapy assessed and compared the most popular online therapy for veterans’ services by evaluating 14 important features that veterans and their family members look at when choosing online therapy. |
 iChill App by the Trauma Resource Institute |
The Trauma Resource Institute’s iChill app for iPhone, iPad, and iPod and iChill app for Android may be useful if you experience the following. Have you ever been so amped up you lost control? Or have you ever felt like all your energy has drained away and you just want to hide? Or been like some people who swing back and forth between extremes? These can be signs of stress or trauma, and they take a toll on relationships with family and friends, at work and school, and can make life miserable. The iChill app provides information on what happens in the nervous system when you are stressed or frightened. Additionally, iChill provides skills that can help you rebuild your natural resiliency. Practicing the skills may help you sleep better and live better.
Written by Laurie Leitch and Elaine Miller-Karas with Trauma Resource Institute. |
 Sleep Advisor: Complete Guide to Sleeping for Soldiers and Veterans |
Sleep Advisor has written a guide to help soldiers and veterans understand the various causes of sleep issues amongst former and current service-members. The guide also outlines potential avenues for treatment one might pursue in order to improve their sleep quality and manage the underlying causes of sleep disorders. |
 12 Guidelines to use when seeking counseling |
12 Guidelines to Use When Seeking Counseling for MST offers advice on phoning for your first appointment, the first session, subsequent sessions, group therapy, and provides other resources for healing. |
 Choosing a Therapist |
It can be a daunting task to begin looking for a therapist to assist in the journey of recovery from sexual assault. These guidelines may be helpful in selecting the right person for you. |
Help with Flashbacks |
Flashbacks are memories of past traumas. They may take the form of pictures, sounds, smells, body sensations, feelings or the lack of them (numbness). Learn more about flashbacks, how to manage them, and how to heal. |
 Start Your Recovery |
Start Your Recovery is a free, confidential tool that helps individuals take steps towards a healthy relationship with drugs and alcohol. It was developed with the input of leading clinicians, experts from the White House and SAMHSA, and people in recovery themselves. Start Your Recovery offers relatable information for people who are dealing with substance use issues – and their family members, friends, and co-workers too. |
 Make the Connection |
MakeTheConnection.net is an online resource created by the U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs. Make the Connection features veterans’ own stories describing their experiences with a variety of issues, from homelessness to MST to LGBTQ issues. It also features information for veterans’ family members and friends on some of the common struggles veterans face every day. It includes information, resources, and solutions to issues affecting the lives of veterans’. |
 VA: Military Sexual Trauma |
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has a comprehensive directory of resources, factsheets about military sexual trauma, and a list of treatment options and providers available to veterans through their website. |
Navigating the VA and Military Adjudication Systems
 How to Request Information from the VA |
Links to relevant forms and advice. |
To Win a Claim for Military Sexual Trauma |
Explains the legal requirements for submitting a successful MST claim and step-by-step guidelines on how to obtain the evidence you need. |
 National Resource Directory |
The National Resource Directory provides access to services and resources at the national, state and local levels to support recovery, rehabilitation and community reintegration. Visitors can find information on a variety of topics including benefits & compensation, education & training, employment, family & caregiver support, health, homeless assistance, housing, transportation & travel, volunteer opportunities and other services & resources. |
 VA: National Center for PTSD |
Learn about PTSD and how treatment can help. |
 Swords to Plowshares: Self-Help Guides |
Swords to Plowshares is a community-based, not-for-profit veteran service organization that provides wrap-around care to more than 2,000 veterans in the San Francisco Bay Area each year. Our Self-Help materials provide general information for all veterans. If you are a veteran seeking VA benefits, a discharge upgrade, or just getting copies of your military records, our comprehensive self-help materials may have the information you need. |
 Transitional Compensation: Help for Victims of Abuse |
OneSource, part of the Department of Defense’s online service network, provides an overview of the domestic violence victims’ transitional compensation program. If you are the spouse of a service member who was separated from the military for a dependent abuse offense, you may qualify for compensation to aid in your relocation and to help you get back on your feet after experiencing domestic violence. |
| VA: Military Sexual Trauma |
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has a comprehensive directory of resources, factsheets about military sexual trauma, and a list of treatment options and providers available to veterans through their website. |
Preparedness & Prevention
National Resource Directory |
The National Resource Directory provides access to services and resources at the national, state and local levels to support recovery, rehabilitation and community reintegration. Visitors can find information on a variety of topics including benefits & compensation, education & training, employment, family & caregiver support, health, homeless assistance, housing, transportation & travel, volunteer opportunities and other services & resources. |
Start Your Recovery |
Start Your Recovery is a free, confidential tool that helps individuals take steps towards a healthy relationship with drugs and alcohol. It was developed with the input of leading clinicians, experts from the White House and SAMHSA, and people in recovery themselves. Start Your Recovery offers relatable information for people who are dealing with substance use issues – and their family members, friends, and co-workers too. |
 USC Military Sexual Assault Prevention Study |
The University of Southern California’s Suzanne Dworak-Peck’s School of Social Work published a study with the most up-to-date statistics on the prevalence of military sexual violence, as well as a number of suggestions for leadership as means to combat MST within the ranks. – from MSW@USC |