Posted on Dec 16, 2013
Are you a past/current member of a PTSD Cohort ?
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Post Tramatic Stress Disorder Cohorts Unite (PCU) is a group consisting of PTSD Cohort Members. The purpose of the group is to exchange information and provide support for members and family after treatment and to support Veterans that have been through the program and still have interests in keeping in touch with cohort members while also supporting veterans and families that still have symptoms of the diagnosis affecting the veteran and family. The support network will help to support veterans where the VA left off as this is a common problem with the current treatment from the VA. Also available on Facebook as PTSD Cohorts Unite or (PCU).
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<div>Facebook Access:</div><div><br></div>https://www.facebook.com/pages/PTSD-Cohorts-Unite-PCU/ [login to see] 88265?skip_nax_wizard=true<div class="pta-link-card"><div class="pta-link-card-picture"><img src="https://fbcdn-profile-a.akamaihd.net/hprofile-ak-ash2/1086946_ [login to see] 88265_ [login to see] _n.jpg"></div><div class="pta-link-card-content"><div class="pta-link-card-title"><a target="_blank" href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/PTSD-Cohorts-Unite-PCU/ [login to see] 88265?skip_nax_wizard=true">PTSD Cohorts Unite - PCU</a></div><div class="pta-link-card-description">Support and Networking for Post PTSD Cohort Veterans to Support Veterans and Family Establishing...</div></div><div style="clear:both"></div><div class="pta-box-hide"><i class="icon-remove"></i></div></div>
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Chris,
I would be greatly interested in more info on this subject and this group, being a sufferer myself and not receiving the type of help or assistance from the VA that I thought I would since I am being rated for it in my disability rating. The appointments and medicinal help is so far apart in time available, I don't see how they expect any thing they are doing for me or anybody else to have any short or long term effect.
Any guidance or assistance to further learn about this group will be greatly appreciated. Good post, thanks for sharing.
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SrA Donna Patrick
My husband suffers and in turn the family suffers. He went through a VA in-resident program in Battle Creek, MI this year. It helped but I don't think it "stuck" like it should. There isn't much follow-up. The groups that are scheduled to meet weekly get cancelled a lot and those added to the ones he can't get to keep him from going at all. I think it has been 2 months since he's been in group. It is a problem. Have you considered civilian help or maybe spiritual care?
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Adding to what PFC Drake offered by way of a Facebook page, there are two related pages that offer an ear if one needs, as well as peer to peer counseling and listening: Team Overwatch and Veteran Overwatch:<br><br>Team Overwatch:<br><br>https://www.facebook.com/VeteranOverwatch<br><br>Veteran Overwatch:<br><br>https://www.facebook.com/veteran.overwatch.3?fref=ts<br><br>They help with both combat and non-combat related PTSD. They are Vets with PTSD, and they care.<br><br><div class="pta-link-card"><div class="pta-link-card-content"><div class="pta-link-card-title"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/veteran.overwatch.3?fref=ts" target="_blank">Veteran Overwatch | Facebook</a></div><div class="pta-link-card-description">Veteran Overwatch is on Facebook. Join Facebook to connect with Veteran Overwatch and others you may know. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected.</div></div><div style="clear: both;"></div><div class="pta-box-hide"><i class="icon-remove"></i></div></div><div class="pta-link-card"><div class="pta-link-card-picture"><img src="https://fbcdn-profile-a.akamaihd.net/hprofile-ak-prn1/1063680_ [login to see] 04928_ [login to see] _n.jpg"></div><div class="pta-link-card-content"><div class="pta-link-card-title"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/VeteranOverwatch" target="_blank">Team Overwatch</a></div><div class="pta-link-card-description">We at Team Overwatch are a vets for vets organization advocating for PTSD/TBI..... We help veterans...</div></div><div style="clear: both;"></div><div class="pta-box-hide"><i class="icon-remove"></i></div></div>
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SSG V. Michelle Woods
I think it's awesome they help veterans with combat AND non-combat related PTSD. It's often overlooked just unbelievably traumatic a sexual assault can be, ESPECIALLY downrange. Kudos to the groups and thanks for posting PFC Drake and SGT Davidson.
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SPC Joshua Dawson
Well what the VA has been doing lately, they did it to me directly, is treating veterans for PTSD but then giving them a separate diagnosis. This has been done to keep them from getting the claim approved when they file for the VA compensation claim. The most common misdiagnosis for PTSD is what they are calling an adjustment disorder and it has been noted by congress that they are doing this, I haven't heard if they are actually going to do anything about it yet though.
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