Analyzing PTSD and Family Support Systems: Veteran Affairs Report

This report examines the impact of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) on families, focusing on the challenges faced by veterans and their loved ones. It highlights the symptoms of PTSD, such as emotional numbness and difficulties in relationships, and the importance of seeking professional help. The report emphasizes the role of Veteran Affairs (VA) in providing crucial support through programs, mental health services, and resources for veterans and their families. These programs include specialized medical care, PTSD rehabilitation, and support groups, promoting both mental and physical well-being. The report also stresses the importance of nurses in assisting veterans in accessing care and the value of additional strategies like exercise and family time to manage PTSD symptoms.

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Post-trauma stress disorder is a mental condition that's caused by scaring events, maybe by
experience or witness. Symptoms include uncontrollable thought, flashbacks, emotional
numbness, nightmare, survivor guilt, depression and sleeplessness like what Jennifer experienced
(Hardy & Mueser , 2017). People who went through traumatic events may have difficulties to
adjust and also copping with families and community. Although with time and taken good care
of they get better. Having post-trauma stress disorder causes a hard time feeling emotions. They
also feel detached from other people, causing violence in the family and community and also
leading to behavior problems in their children. Most veterans have marital issues and violence
leading to lower satisfaction in parenting and handling families.
There are resources offered by the local community and online group-based support. These
include community meeting, classes, support and online groups. Connecting with other people
undergoing the same trauma can break down the wall of isolation and helps to understand you
are not alone. Get professional help from PTSD specialist like mental health provider, and for a
veteran military has programs for its members, and all veterans affairs medical centres provide
PTSD care (Association, 2013). It's advisable for Jennifer to continue working though it might
be hard to pay attention at work, keep work time and stay organized but it helps to minimize
distractions, communicate and adjust your flexibility.
Militaries and veteran affairs also provide programs and services to attend and supervise those
people affected by post-traumatic stress disorder. These programs cover those people in service,
retired personnel and also their families by promoting both their mental and physical fitness.
They stand to promote services in case of an emergency and long term casualty care through
coordination effort between all medical departments, pharmacies and hospitals. Veterans Affairs

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also provides specialized medical programs and mental health services like PTSD rehabilitation
services for veterans, and comprehensive evaluation for those affected by PTSD while in service
(Medicine). Jennifer should seek support and medical attention through veteran provided
programs.
Nurses are the first provider of the services to the veteran as the forefront of the healthcare
delivery system. It's their advocacy to assisting veterans in determining eligibility and understand
how to help them navigate the Veteran Affair system to increase their access to care. Other
strategies work together with treatment to calm our bodies and minds, like exercise it helps to
relieve anxiety and depression. Also spending time with family and friends, it reduced more
emotional pain

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References
Association, A. P. (2013). Diagnosis and control of post trauma stress disorder . American Psychiatric
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Hardy, K. V., & Mueser , K. T. (2017). Post-traumatic disorder and its symptoms. Frontiers Media SA.
Medicine, I. o. (n.d.). treatment for post trauma stress disorder in millitary and Veteran Affair. 2012:
National Academies Press.