how or where can i interview a vietnam veteran with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder?
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http://www.togetherweserved.com/usmc/index.jsp\n\nGo ahead and join (7 days free), tell them what you'd like to do, maybe they can arrange it.
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You could work in mental health which is the Life Skills office on the base hospital. You work for psychologists and help treat patients as well. Keep in mind that with war and all you would be talking to war vets with some deployment issues. Just talk to a recruiter.
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Try contacting Jack Canfield:\n\nhttp://www.jackcanfield.com/\n\nHe wrote the book her story appears in:\n\n"Chicken Soup for the Military Wives Soul"
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Let me preface this answer by alerting you to the fact that the Department of Veterans Affairs is looking at the assignment of ratings for PTSD with greater scrutiny than ever. There seems to be a feeling in VA that assignment of high % ratings in past PTSD claims is causing financial ruin. The story is longer than that but I want to answer your "specific" question.\n\nYou may, and should, seek out a trained Veteran's Service Officer, and tell him of your experience. Start with what your life was like "before Sam and the RVN", during time in RVN, "life after Nam". If he is experienced enough, and you are "very" thorough in your description, he will know if you have reasonable grounds for a claim of PTSD.\n\nIn any event, if you feel that your time "in country", changed you for the worse, e.g., homicidal/suicidal, hypervigilant, multiple jobs, difficulty in maintaining relationships; friendships/marriages. If you have been arrested/jailed for so called "anti-social" behavior, and any other behavior that wasn't "you" before you met ARVN or VC, then secure all "hard copy" evidence of the above, and file your claim. Once filed, always do as the VA instructs, and reply to all correspondence.\n\nYour MOS does not have anything to do with your "eligibility" to file a VA claim.\n\nWELCOME  HOME!
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veteran%27s_Day\n\nGood Luck!!!
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Go to www.va.gov Dept.Disabled veterans who served in Vietnam.\n\nThen on this site go to Veterans References Title38 of the code.Pensions,Veterans relief,bonus,regulations of dept.of veterans affairs which govern entitlement to all veterans benefits.Hope this helps!
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TRY http://www.anysoldier.com
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Maybe try something like vetfriends.com - my hubby is ex-navy and he likes those kinds of sites. Thanks for serving!
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http://www.archives.gov/veterans/
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Try: www.TherapistExplore.com or www.psychotherapy-network.com.\n\nGood luck.
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Most of us suffer from some for of post traumatic stress disorder.  Especially those who saw combat.  We were programed to kill people and break things to act as police in the most unusual chaos without the training to do it.  I remember being told to suit up in MOPP gear, a chemical weapon suit and learn how to fire so I could continue on with the mission when all I could think of was getting the hell out of the contaminated area.  also taking a life offsets you years after you do it.  Especially the bloody ones or the younger ones.  You usually have no choice but you dwell on it constantly when you get out.  Best solution is to talk with other people who have experienced what you have, don't break any confidences but open up as much as you can.  it has helped me some.
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I think i know what you went through!..I spent 7 years in the Australian army, and did 3 tours to Vietnam!..Where i was then blown up 4 times by the Americans!..{mind you, they didn't discriminate, they blew each other up as well!}..But after 'demob' i found civilian life very difficult to fit back into!..I survived by going to university and getting a degree in Geology!..But i still found it hard to tolerate the odd thinking of civilians, did you notice that you didn't seem to fit in?..I wonder if this was just paranoia or what?..Many Vietvets just didn't handle it at all!..a lot went "bush" many commit ed suicide, others went insane!.Moving from one world into another so suddenly has to have some sort of effect on the unprepared mind, and i bet you were never prepared by the Army for it were you?.
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I think that you are after post traumatic stress disorder which is a term for certain psychological consequences of exposure to, or confrontation with, stressful experiences that the person experiences as highly traumatic. This includes death to another person or threatened death or other serious threat to your wellbeing.\n\nExperiences likely to induce the condition include:\n\n* childhood physical/emotional or sexual abuse \n* adult experiences of rape, war and combat exposure (the latter often called combat stress reaction) \n* violent attacks \n* Bad drug experiences (LSD, Magic Mushrooms) \n* natural catastrophes \n* life-threatening childbirth complications
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It depends on the soldier. After Vietnam,many veterans suffered from post-traumatic stress for years. It didn't help that it was such an unpopular war and they didn't receive as much public support at home as had been shown to\nveterans of previous wars. In extreme cases it led to shootings,most just suffered from depression and a degree\nof alienation from the rest of society.
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The best thing you can do is just listen.  The fact that he is talking to you about this is a great complement to you indicating that the trusts you and feels that you will understand.\n\nIf he appears to be having problems dealing with these events or is having nightmares, stress, fears, etc then he should be evaluated for PTSD.  Do not assume that the has PTSD just because he was in Iraq but if he is showing signs of distress find a local 'Veteran's Outreach Center' and talk him into going there.  Here he can be evaluated by a psychologist experienced in Combat PTSD and he can get assistance if he needs it.\n\nIf he needs assistance but does not want to go to the vet center - at least have him email me.
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consider contacting the Disabled American Veterans, The Shriners or perhaps a local community service agency
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Contact the Veterans Administration and get your answer there.