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Wounded Warrior Project’s Independence Program case managers understand that when a service member has a TBI or other physical or mental health issues, the whole family is affected—in the short- and long-term. WWP case managers get to know their families intimately, checking on them weekly and helping them find the services and resources they need. They are always available to help families navigate through these sometimes-complex situations.

Wounded Warrior Project’s Independence Program does not have a protocol to work with service members and their families when they transition home from a clinical facility, but they do have a highly successful formula for independent programing that caters to the individual needs of their clients whether those needs arise from the vet’s neurological trauma or from emotional or psychological challenges that result from that trauma.

There is some good research showing that the use of psychedelics may be beneficial in combination with psychotherapy for treating PSTD, but more research and more comprehensive data are needed before fully implementing them as a viable option.

Looking at a person’s heart rate, skin conductance, or other ways the physical body reacts to the stressors of PTSD offers providers a more nuanced path toward understanding how PTSD impacts a person’s life and in what ways treatments can alter those physical and emotional reactions.

The road to recovery from traumatic memories and PTSD can be very difficult. But providers know how to help a person at each stage—getting past roadblocks, setting goals, and collaboratively planning how to take the steps toward positive, long-term changes.

Using data from ongoing research studies on the efficacy of treatments and interventions for PTSD, chronic pain, depression, TBI, and substance abuse is crucial when helping current and future patients. Most importantly, data shows that PTSD is highly treatable.

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.

The Veterans Health Administration continues researching ways to reduce the impact of the most serious injuries U.S. troops suffered in conflicts in both Afghanistan and Iraq.