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The War Within: Treating PTSD



This week on 60 Minutes, Scott Pelley showed viewers an extraordinary look at cutting-edge therapies for veterans with PTSD.  These new therapies are now being offered at VA hospitals across the country.

For a state-by-state directory of PTSD treatment programs at VA hospitals,
click on this link: http://www.va.gov/directory/guide/ptsd_flsh.asp and enter your address OR click on your state inside the map to find a facility near you.

To find a therapist outside the VA system,  click on this link: http://www.abct.org/   and fill in your city, state, and zip code, check the box that says Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and scroll down to the SEARCH box and hit enter.

To find further information about PTSD, treatments, and other resources go to the National Center for PTSD:  http://www.ptsd.va.gov/

If you are in crisis and need immediate help, go to this link www.veteranscrisisline.net 
and call 1-800-273-8255 and press 1.


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