Sleep and Health
A list of resources and guides for sleep health. Read more [...]
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Substance Abuse Resources for Veterans
Are you a veteran struggling with a substance misuse or co-occurring disorder (PTSD, depression, anxiety, etc.)? Are you a friend or other loved one of a veteran, and you want to learn more about substance use and PTSD among veterans or the ways you can help them? Read more [...] Free Acupuncture Care for Veterans
NUHS Whole Health Center in Lombard offers a Veterans Clinic that specializes in treating a wide variety of injuries and disorders that affect combat veterans, including: post-traumatic stress disorder, addiction, musculoskeletal injuries and chronic pain. Read more [...]
A Female Veteran With PTSD – PTSD Impact on Being a Parent
About 8% of the U.S. population will have PTSD at some point in their lives (around 8 million adults during a given year). For veterans of Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom, those numbers climb to about 20%. Symptoms of PTSD for anyone who has experienced a trauma include nightmares and flashbacks to trauma, anger, jumpiness, depression, and alcohol or substance abuse. Read more [...]
Helping Veterans Obtain VA Benefits Saves Local Healthcare Budget Dollars
Many veterans use non-VA healthcare facilities because VA regulations place bureaucratic hurdles in front of the veterans who are least able to overcome them and the people that these veterans go to for help either don't know how or simply refuse to serve them because of their own prejudice. Read more [...]
When a Child’s Parent Has PTSD
Researchers have examined the impact of Veterans' PTSD symptoms on family relationships, and on children of Veterans in particular. Understanding how these symptoms affect relationships can help families and children of Veterans cope with difficulties, should they arise. Read more [...]