article written by Dennis Wagner-USA TODAY‚ demonstrates the struggles for Veterans healthcare reform. The article titled‚ "Acting VA Secretary: 18 Vets on Phoenix Wait List Died" has a pellucid statement of what is entailed in the article. Dennis Wagner‚ details the article questioning the standards and stipulations of Veterans Healthcare Reform‚ and how the reform should be given proper attention‚ when Veterans are placed on waiting list. The article incorporates the interaction of political
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a feeling of unexplainable immense dread and grief. This is the pain that people with post-traumatic stress disorder face on a daily basis. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)‚ a mental health condition‚ is triggered by daunting events. Thus‚ veterans‚ survivors of abuse and rape‚ victims of natural disasters and accidents‚ and emergency responders are especially at risk of developing this disorder. The best way to combat this illness is through support programs. Therefore‚ the treatment of PTSD
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growing problem. Veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan who exhibit symptoms of PTSD have been the focus of intensive study. PTSD is characterized by soldiers undergoing great emotional upheaval and the feeling that their soul has been shattered. The effects of this disorder can be widespread: nightmares‚ headaches‚ flashbacks‚ withdrawing from people‚ profound sadness‚ anxiety‚ anger‚ guilt‚ fatigue‚ pessimism‚ sexual problems‚ and numbing. In the worst cases‚ veterans with these symptoms
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1888 PressRelease - Innovative Nonprofit Provides Treatment to Veterans who suffer from PTSD. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater‚ FL - The Circle of Veterans (COV) is a small but growing nonprofit started by an Army Veteran and his wife. The organization was formed to provide alternative therapies for individuals and their families that suffer from Post Traumatic Stress and other deployment related mental health issues. The focus will be on a variety of natural holistic forms of healing to include:
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HOMELESS VETERANS CAN BECOME PRODUCTIVE MEMBERS OF SOCIETY Homelessness is a major social issue facing our society today. Homelessness among United States veterans is of particular concern to me because I understand some of the pressures facing vets upon returning to civilian life. Given the Iraq and Afghanistan tours and number of soldiers returning from multiple tours in “hell”‚ it’s no wonder the number of homeless vets has more than doubled in the past two years. (Zoroya‚ 2012) Serious
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The Veterans administration is fortunate enough to not be affected by the Affordability Care Act. Veteran healthcare will continue as usual by not being affected by the changes proposed in the Affordability Care Act. However‚ an analysis of environmental factors does have an effect on veteran’s healthcare. For example rural healthcare‚ treatment by community outpatient clinics and ethnic disparity in healthcare are affect by environmental factors. Environmental Analysis The Veterans Administration
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Treatment Options among Gulf War Veterans GRAD 716 Sullivan University Brent Casey January 21‚ 2011 The Impacts of PTSD and Alcoholism and Treatment Options among Gulf War Veterans Introduction The purpose of this paper is to investigate and analyze the lived experiences of Gulf War veterans who are in treatment or recovering from Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and alcoholism. Approximately 697‚000 U.S. veterans served in the Persian Gulf
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our war veterans blend into society without having the feeling of being uncomfortable. The many things that affect veteran from PTSD include the symptoms‚ the treatments available‚ and also how it impacts their daily lives. There are many types of symptoms that veterans deal with when it comes to post-traumatic stress disorder. Some of the symptoms are intrusion‚ avoidance‚ or having difficulty sleeping. One of the intrusion symptoms are flashbacks‚ these are brief episodes that a veteran will experience
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In our agency “No Vets left behind‚” the biggest issue many of our clients are struggling with is the readjustment back into civilian life. There are many issues affecting veterans returning home from combat. Many of these service members exhibit high levels of emotional distress while on deployments. The events experienced in combat that may elicit trauma include: firefights‚ improvised explosive devices‚ minesweeping‚ witnessing death and much more. These traumatic experiences can create mental
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traumatic memories of war is not easy at all. Veterans are at a very high risk for mental health problems. Involvement in a war can have many undesired consequences for the mental health and well being of military personnel. There are many reasons why it is our responsibility to make sure our veterans are getting the care they need and deserve when they return home. This includes the endless amount of mental health concerns for people in the military and veterans of war‚ separate treatment for men and
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