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To help more veterans who are experiencing PTSD get the treatment they need to heal and move forward in their lives, many mental health providers have joined PSYPACT, which allows them to provide telehealth care outside the state(s) in which they have licensure. So far, 22 out of 50 states are part of the organization. Learn more here.

Treating PTSD in post-9/11 and other veterans is best undertaken with experts in prolonged exposure and cognitive processing therapy. Experts in these therapies can be found in person or via telehealth through the Warrior Care Networks. WCN providers also share their treatment models with primary care doctors and buddy system programs to expand their reach.

Two of the most researched and effective treatments for PTSD are prolonged exposure and cognitive processing therapy. The first involves approaching instead of avoiding traumatic memories, the second working on changing thought patterns to reduce the impact of the trauma. With the help of an experienced provider, people can be successfully treated for PTSD.

Emory Healthcare Veterans Program’s two-week PTDS Treatment intensive for post-9.11 vets is a convenient and effective means for people to get needed treatment for PTSD, TBI, depression, chronic pain, and substance abuse from home. The results are the same whether accessing care via telehealth or on site.

Experiencing PTSD and chronic pain simultaneously can sometimes lead to suicidal thoughts. But with guidance from family and friends to find the right resources and professionals, people can access highly effective combined treatments that help them return to a full life—physically and emotionally.

PTSD develops from a traumatic “stuck memory” and all the consequences of that memory not getting processed, resolved, or grieved. But it can be effectively treated, not simply managed.

Chronic pain and PTSD share biological pathways in the brain.