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Self Assessment. Re-experiencing Symptoms: Memories and images of the traumatic events may intrude into the minds of those with PTSD. They occur suddenly without obvious cause. They are often accompanied by intense emotions, such as grief, guilt, fear, or anger. Sometimes they can be so vivid a person believes the trauma is actually reoccurring. WARRIOR & FAMILY GROUPS Led by David Dean. Phone Office 210.248.9784 or Cell 830.708.7385 for more information. Meeting Location. 115 Kings Way New Braunfels, TX 78132. Additional Zoom Info PRESS | PTSD FOUNDATION OF AMERICA PTSD Foundation of America San Antonio moves services online amid coronavirus pandemic April 7, 2020 / KSAT 12 ABC / San Antonio. PTSD Foundation of America’s Camp Hope finishes first-ever family housing February 18, 2020 / Camp Hope / CW39 / Houston. Camp Hope opens new housing for veterans with PTSD January 30, 2020 / Camp Hope / Feature ARIZONA | PTSD FOUNDATION OF AMERICA Meeting is held on the second floor inside Valors on 8th. Warrior Group. MAM 511. ptsdfoundation July 8, 2020 ATLANTA | PTSD FOUNDATION OF AMERICA PTSD Veteran Crisis Line (Available 24/7) (877) 717-PTSD (7873) Office (832) 912-4429. Follow URGENT NEEDS CHECKLIST You may bring items to Camp Hope and drop off at the Donation Station located in the Front Office. Another way to get items to Camp Hope is through AmazonSmile. PTSD FOUNDATION OF AMERICA PTSD is psychiatric disorder that can occur following the experience or witnessing of a life-threatening events such as military combat, natural disasters, terrorist incidents, serious accidents, or physical or sexual assault in adult or childhood. CAMP HOPE | PTSD FOUNDATION OF AMERICA The Facility opened in 2012 and is in a quiet and safe setting in Houston, Texas. As an interim housing facility, Camp Hope offers a minimum of a 6 month program that includes a 2 month transitional program. Residents attend group lessons and support sessions with other combat veterans. They are provided with individual mentoring

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Self Assessment. Re-experiencing Symptoms: Memories and images of the traumatic events may intrude into the minds of those with PTSD. They occur suddenly without obvious cause. They are often accompanied by intense emotions, such as grief, guilt, fear, or anger. Sometimes they can be so vivid a person believes the trauma is actually reoccurring. WARRIOR & FAMILY GROUPS Led by David Dean. Phone Office 210.248.9784 or Cell 830.708.7385 for more information. Meeting Location. 115 Kings Way New Braunfels, TX 78132. Additional Zoom Info PRESS | PTSD FOUNDATION OF AMERICA PTSD Foundation of America San Antonio moves services online amid coronavirus pandemic April 7, 2020 / KSAT 12 ABC / San Antonio. PTSD Foundation of America’s Camp Hope finishes first-ever family housing February 18, 2020 / Camp Hope / CW39 / Houston. Camp Hope opens new housing for veterans with PTSD January 30, 2020 / Camp Hope / Feature ARIZONA | PTSD FOUNDATION OF AMERICA Meeting is held on the second floor inside Valors on 8th. Warrior Group. MAM 511. ptsdfoundation July 8, 2020 ATLANTA | PTSD FOUNDATION OF AMERICA PTSD Veteran Crisis Line (Available 24/7) (877) 717-PTSD (7873) Office (832) 912-4429. Follow URGENT NEEDS CHECKLIST You may bring items to Camp Hope and drop off at the Donation Station located in the Front Office. Another way to get items to Camp Hope is through AmazonSmile. GET HELP | PTSD FOUNDATION OF AMERICA *The number of Veterans with PTSD varies by service era: Operations Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Enduring Freedom (OEF): About 11-20 out of every 100 Veterans (or between 11-20%) who served in OIF or OEF have PTSD in a given year. Gulf War (Desert Storm): About 12 out of every 100 Gulf War Veterans (or 12%) have PTSD in a given year. Vietnam War: About 15 out of every 100 Vietnam Veterans (or 15% ABOUT US | PTSD FOUNDATION OF AMERICA About Us. The Mission of the PTSD Foundation of America is to bring hope and healing to Combat Veterans and their families suffering from the effects of combat-related Post Traumatic Stress. We do this by taking a whole-person approach, offering evidence-based peer-to-peer mentoring, both on an individual basis and in group settings. MEDIA | PTSD FOUNDATION OF AMERICA Videos. Camp Hope Rebuilding Lives. Camp Hope Empowering Arms. PTSD Foundation PSA 2016. RESOURCES | PTSD FOUNDATION OF AMERICA Additional Resources. The PTSD Foundation of America has not evaluated the suitability of information provided and inclusion of the information does not constitute endorsement of any organization or its services. The information provided is maintained by the respective organizations, which are solely responsible for their content. CHAPTERS | PTSD FOUNDATION OF AMERICA Office 210.248.9784 Cell 830.708.7385 . Facebook. Instagram ARIZONA | PTSD FOUNDATION OF AMERICA Meeting is held on the second floor inside Valors on 8th. Warrior Group. MAM 511. ptsdfoundation July 8, 2020 FOUNDATION DOCUMENTS ARCHIVE PTSD Veteran Crisis Line (Available 24/7) (877) 717-PTSD (7873) Office (832) 912-4429. Follow

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THE PTSD FOUNDATION OF AMERICA’S MISSION TO COMBAT POST TRAUMATIC STRESS * BRING HEALING to our military community (Active duty, Reserves and National Guard, veterans, and their families) through pastoral counseling, and peer mentoring, both on an individual basis, and in

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* RAISE AWARENESS of the increasing needs of the military community through public events, media outlets, social media, service organizations, and churches. * NETWORKING government agencies, service organizations, churches and private sector businesses into a united “Corps of Compassion”, to bring their combined resources together to meet the needs of the military community on a personal and individual/family level. Our brave men and women in uniform understand duty, honor, and sacrifice. Many have returned home with both the visible scars, and the unseen wounds of war. TO GIVE BACK TO THOSE WHO HAVE GIVEN OF THEMSELVES SO SELFLESSLY * PTSD Foundation of America is a non-profit organization dedicated to mentoring to our combat veterans and their families with post traumatic stress. Many warriors are coming home with visible wounds; countless others are coming home with scars we cannot see, wounded souls from witnessing the horrors of war over and over again – PTSD. We feel it is our duty as Americans to help these mighty warriors and their families adjust and find their new normal. * It is our turn to step up with other excellent existing community organizations and help those that have fought and sacrificed so much for us. We are faith-based in our approach and have a great history of providing hope and healing to those experiencing the unseen wounds of war. We offer a safe place where no one is judged, everyone is supported, and everything a warrior says or is revealed is confidential within the group. * We would like the opportunity to train and/or help form groups within your community for warriors & their families to reach out to. Our teams consist of Veterans, Active and Reserve Service Members as well as civilians that have a heart for the military and their families. We have active, reserve and/or veterans from every war up to World War II that are coming to our groups. Warriors that we have worked with have learned how to heal and cope with PTSD to find their “new normal” and are now are reaching out to other warriors to let them know that there is hope in the darkness and they are NOT alone. Please give us the opportunity to show you what we can do to provide hope for the warriors in darkness and the families who love and

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TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF POST TRAUMATIC STRESS * Establishing relationships within the faith based community and secular organizations to facilitate support systems for our military

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* By assisting the spouses, children and other family members, we aid in the healing process of the individual with PTSD. Too often other treatment options fail to appropriately address the impact of

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* Training is available through regional workshops or through video. * Training should be undertaken by pastors, staff, counselors and lay-members who might interact in any counseling program; * Keeping the issue before the media and general public through regular press releases and email newsletters, as well as PSA’s, websites and Facebook

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PTSD (POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER) PTSD is a psychiatric disorder that can occur following the experience or witnessing of a life-threatening events such as military combat, natural disasters, terrorist incidents, serious accidents, or physical or sexual assault in adult or childhood. Most survivors of trauma return to normal given a little time. However, some people will have stress reactions that do not go away on their own, or may even get worse over time. These individuals may develop PTSD. People who suffer from PTSD often relive the experience through nightmares and flashbacks, have difficulty sleeping, and feel detached or estranged, and these symptoms can be severe enough and last long enough to significantly impair the person’s daily life. People with PTSD experience three different kinds of symptoms. The first set of symptoms involves reliving the trauma in some way such as becoming upset when confronted with a traumatic reminder or thinking about the trauma when you are trying to do something else. The second set of symptoms involves either staying away from places or people that remind you of the trauma, isolating from other people, or feeling numb. The third set of symptoms includes things such as feeling on guard, irritable, or startling easily. PTSD is marked by clear biological changes as well as psychological symptoms. PTSD is complicated by the fact that people with PTSD often may develop additional disorders such as depression, substance abuse, problems of memory and cognition, and other problems of physical and mental health. The disorder is also associated with impairment of the person’s ability to function in social or family life, including occupational instability, marital problems and divorces, family discord, and difficulties in parenting. PTSD can be treated. Early treatment is important and may help reduce long-term symptoms. Unfortunately, many people do not know that they have PTSD or do not seek treatment. WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS OF PTSD? Although PTSD symptoms can begin right after a traumatic event, PTSD is not diagnosed unless the symptoms last for at least one month, and either cause significant distress or interfere with work or home life. In order to be diagnosed with PTSD, a person must have three different types of symptoms: re-experiencing symptoms, avoidance and numbing symptoms, and arousal symptoms. RE-EXPERIENCING SYMPTOMS Re-experiencing symptoms are symptoms that involve reliving the traumatic event. There are a number of ways in which people may relive a trauma. They may have upsetting memories of the traumatic event. These memories can come back when they are not expecting them. At other times the memories may be triggered by a traumatic reminder such as when a combat veteran hears a car backfire, a motor vehicle accident victim drives by a car accident or a rape victim sees a news report of a recent sexual assault. These memories can cause both emotional and physical reactions. Sometimes these memories can feel so real it is as if the event is actually happening again. This is called a “flashback.” Reliving the event may cause intense feelings of fear, helplessness, and horror similar to the feelings they had when the event took place. AVOIDANCE AND NUMBING SYMPTOMS Avoidance symptoms are efforts people make to avoid the traumatic event. Individuals with PTSD may try to avoid situations that trigger memories of the traumatic event. They may avoid going near places where the trauma occurred or seeing TV programs or news reports about similar events. They may avoid other sights, sounds, smells, or people that are reminders of the traumatic event. Some people find that they try to distract themselves as one way to avoid thinking about the

traumatic event.

Numbing symptoms are another way to avoid the traumatic event. Individuals with PTSD may find it difficult to be in touch with their feelings or express emotions toward other people. For example, they may feel emotionally “numb” and may isolate from others. They may be less interested in activities you once enjoyed. Some people forget, or are unable to talk about, important parts of the event. Some think that they will have a shortened life span or will not reach personal goals such as having a career or family.

AROUSAL SYMPTOMS

People with PTSD may feel constantly alert after the traumatic event. This is known as increased emotional arousal, and it can cause difficulty sleeping, outbursts of anger or irritability, and difficulty concentrating. They may find that they are constantly ‘on guard’ and on the lookout for signs of danger. They may also find that they get startled. WHAT OTHER PROBLEMS DO PEOPLE WITH PTSD EXPERIENCE? It is very common for other conditions to occur along with PTSD, such as depression, anxiety, or substance abuse. More than half of men with PTSD also have problems with alcohol. The next most common co-occurring problems in men are depression, followed by conduct disorder, and then problems with drugs. In women, the most common co-occurring problem is depression. Just under half of women with PTSD also experience depression. The next most common co-occurring problems in women are specific fears, social anxiety, and then problems with

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People with PTSD often have problems functioning. In general, people with PTSD have more unemployment, divorce or separation, spouse abuse and chance of being fired than people without PTSD. Vietnam veterans with PTSD were found to have many problems with family and other interpersonal relationships, problems with employment, and increased incidents of violence. People with PTSD also may experience a wide variety of physical symptoms. This is a common occurrence in people who have depression and other anxiety disorders. Some evidence suggests that PTSD may be associated with increased likelihood of developing medical disorders. Research is ongoing, and it is too soon to draw firm conclusions about which disorders are associated with PTSD.

HOW COMMON IS PTSD?

An estimated 7.8 percent of Americans will experience PTSD at some point in their lives, with women (10.4%) twice as likely as men (5%) to develop PTSD. About 3.6 percent of U.S. adults aged 18 to 54 (5.2 million people) have PTSD during the course of a given year. This represents a small portion of those who have experienced at least one traumatic event; 60.7% of men and 51.2% of women reported at least one traumatic event. The traumatic events most often associated with PTSD for men are rape, combat exposure, childhood neglect, and childhood physical abuse. The most traumatic events for women are rape, sexual molestation, physical attack, being threatened with a weapon, and childhood physical abuse. About 30 percent of the men and women who have spent time in war zones experience PTSD. An additional 20 to 25 percent have had partial PTSD at some point in their lives. More than half of all male Vietnam veterans and almost half of all female Vietnam veterans have experienced “clinically serious stress reaction symptoms.” PTSD has also been detected among veterans of other wars. Estimates of PTSD from the Gulf War are as high as 10%. Estimates from the war in Afghanistan are between 6 and 11%. Current estimates of PTSD in military personnel who served in Iraq range from 12% to 20%. GOT QUESTIONS? CONTACT US  AND GET

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