Posted on Nov 1, 2016
Most Doctors Outside VA Lack Training To Handle Vets’ Health Issues
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I've only been to one civilian Mental Health doctor, before I went to the VA. That idiot wanted me to divorce my wife and relocate. Of course I didn't do it. I mean, I wasn't that psycho. I was just confused and had a bad temper. He never considered a mental health problem. I can look back now and understand he didn't have a clue about combat fatigue, or as it's really callled, PTSD.
There are plenty of problems in the veteran health care system, but it’s not clear care is better outside it.
Most veterans get some health care from private doctors. But most doctors outside the Veterans Affairs system aren’t trained to identify service-related illness, according to a physician working to educate clinicians on the issues.
There are plenty of problems in the veteran health care system, but it’s not clear care is better outside it.
Most veterans get some health care from private doctors. But most doctors outside the Veterans Affairs system aren’t trained to identify service-related illness, according to a physician working to educate clinicians on the issues.
Most Doctors Outside VA Lack Training To Handle Vets’ Health Issues
Posted from taskandpurpose.com
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
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Military service
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SGT (Join to see) That has been my experience ,Keith.Most have no idea how to go about ascertaining the information to make a diagnosis of ptsd. And really don't care anyway.
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SSgt Terry P. - After his recommendation, I realized I was at the wrong place. He got his hours worth whether he helped me or not. Thank God I went to the VA and got some help. Maybe the reason they don't ask about anything military is because that's the furthest thing from their mind. I've told friends who are doctors about some of my problems and when I mention combat, they either don't want to go there, or they don't understand anything about military trauma.
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SGT (Join to see) - Many just look at it as a cop out----of course they didn't have to wrap their buddies in a poncho, pick up human parts or be looking at a buddies face when it disappeared.
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SSgt Terry P. - Or be handing supplies out of a helicopter to a grunt, and his head explodes right in front of you, and there's blood all over yourself and the cabin, in the Huey, and you have to sleep in the Huey that night. They don't know crap about stuff like that.
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I have stated many times before I have PTSD. Mine is due to domestic violence so I delt with a differnt kind of war. I went to war at home. My therapist is amazing i met with her once and she knew right off hand. I also interviewed many of them before settling down one one. Many may not realise what you have been through but you can interview them. I did. That way you get help and support even on the outside.
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Janice Hylton, Good on you for taking the initiative to get professional help and for getting out of that relationship. That takes guts. I know you came from a strong background and that it helped in your decisions. Stay well.
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This is true that private mental health care is ions away from understanding what the veteran society has been going through for the past decades. The VA is in many ways not up to par on this issue also.
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CWO3 (Join to see), That's true, but they have done more for me than that private shrink could have ever done.
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SGT (Join to see) - That's a true statement because I have been using the VA since I became 100% Disabled in 2010. But the times have changed since then. During my working career, the VA Health Care was just getting on board, then their Health Director retired and afterwards everyone else did the same. I have been fortunate to have good physicians since being with the VA from 1994. I guess I was lucky. Since then I have had four physicians and one psychologist and two psychiatrists. All of them have treated me well.
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CWO3 (Join to see) - I can't begin to tell you how well I have been taken cared of. My surgeons, my dental clinic, my audiology department, my mental health clinic, have been so good to me. But, if I copped an attitude with them, they wouldn't be so nice or attentive as they have been. I've been going since 2000, and I except for my prime care PA, I've never had any personal problems. I don't have her anymore so I'm fixed up. Thanks for your reply.
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