Veterans With PTSD After a Tour of Duty
Sometimes a traumatic experience leaves such a lasting impact on your life that things are changed forever. Left in a state of hyper-alertness and unable to relax, veterans suffering from PTSD often struggle to function in the civilian world. It can seem impossible to focus on the important things — family, friends, a job — when every loud noise or quick movement takes you right back.
What Is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder?
PTSD is a psychiatric disorder that can develop after a stressful or traumatic event. Usually the situation is one that threatens your safety or makes you feel helpless. It can be any range of experiences, from being involved in combat to patrolling for roadside IEDs. Whether you witnessed something awful during war or were just there to pick up the pieces, PTSD can have a life-changing effect.
Today in America, millions of people struggle with PTSD. Many of these people also struggle with depression, anxiety or substance abuse. If you are experiencing problems, you are not alone.
If you are having trouble getting back to regular life and reconnecting with the people you love, you may be suffering from PTSD. Veterans suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder experience many different symptoms, including the ones listed below:
- Nightmares/bad dreams
- Trouble sleeping
- Fearful thoughts
- Flashbacks
- Numbness to emotion
- Finding it difficult to stop thinking about the event
- Upsetting memories
- Pounding heart, fast breathing, sweating
- Anger
- Depression
At The Rep For Vets™, we help veterans, including those who have returned from Vietnam, Korea, Saudi Arabia, Iraq or Afghanistan, and we understand the challenges you face. We use scores of highly qualified advocates and the latest technology, including a state-of-the-art national computer system, to handle veterans disability claims that have been denied. Our goal is to take action for you — getting you the benefits you deserve.
Improvised Explosive Devices — called IEDs or roadside bombs — have been responsible for about half of combat deaths in Iraq and a third of deaths in Afghanistan since October 2001. Encounters with these bombs are numerous and deadly. But they don't always kill. Often the victims of IEDs experience extensive physical and emotional harm. PTSD is one of the most common harms experienced and can change veterans' lives forever.
What to Do if You've Been Diagnosed With PTSD
If you've been diagnosed with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (often called PTSD), talk to The Rep For Vets™ about your options. No matter where you are in the United States, you can call our nationwide offices at 888-573-7838 for a free initial consultation, or simply contact us online. At The Rep For Vets™, we serve veterans nationwide. From New York to Florida to Alaska, we have the help you need with your veterans disability claim.
