tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15374623.post706843120428798104..comments2023-11-02T06:43:49.663-04:00Comments on Watergate Summer: Improved Mental Health Care for Vets, Legislation Proposed by Baucus....enigma4everhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06589997090173140019noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15374623.post-61944528375278744932009-04-02T20:57:00.000-04:002009-04-02T20:57:00.000-04:00That's not true in all VA's.. and if the doctor s...That's not true in all VA's.. and if the doctor says that's all you have is group.. get the hell away from him. I take my uncle to the VA and I took my dad, he sees his psych doc every time by himself he has NO group appointments. He has done Telemed appointments by never has he done group. Neither did my dad.Annettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16344077085109588258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15374623.post-47236810162020386002009-04-01T11:28:00.000-04:002009-04-01T11:28:00.000-04:00yeah PTSD care needs to improve...and quickly....t...yeah PTSD care needs to improve...and quickly....they too are literally dying for better care...which is soooo wrong..enigma4everhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06589997090173140019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15374623.post-61210959080087101202009-04-01T00:41:00.000-04:002009-04-01T00:41:00.000-04:00Outside care is essential, because there is a heav...Outside care is essential, because there is a heavy stigma within the service to go for help. <BR/><BR/>I saw a PBS special on PTSD.... the military's idea of dealing with it involved group counseling sessions, with a focus on getting comfortable with death, some deep breathing & relaxation . <BR/><BR/>One soldier was asked when he last considered suicide- he answered "last week", shortly thereafter, he was redeployed to Iraq.Franhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198689517878201943noreply@blogger.com