Facing Bad Memories at The Wall… and Moving On
Leaving PTSD Behind…

 

It was a day that started with tears and ended with hugs and smiles.

Paul Middleton arrived at The Wall on a rainy day in November. Officially, it is The Vietnam Veterans Memorial...but everybody calls it The Wall. He and his wife Annette had driven up from Charleston, South Carolina, specifically to experience The Wall.

It's part of his treatment for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder - PTSD. His doctor had encouraged Paul to go to Washington, DC and look at the names of his four buddies on The Wall.

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If you are interested in learning more about some of the common mental health issues facing Veterans and their families, the topics below are a great place to start. They provide basic information about common mental health conditions such as Depression and PTSD, as well as information and resources designed to help specific groups of Veterans such as women, those who have recently been discharged from active duty, and those who are looking for job training and housing assistance. 

PTSD  Homelessness  Returning Service Members  Vets At Work

Substance Abuse  Depression  Mental Health Recovery  Women Veterans

Watch a short video* of Veteran Paul Middleton going through his in-context exposure therapy with VA clinical psychologist Dr. Matt Yoder aboard the USS Laffey, a destroyer similar to the one Paul served aboard in Vietnam.

Click on the map below to locate a VA facility.

VHA provides a variety of psychiatric services at medical centers and outpatient clinics. Use the quick links to jump to a specific center to find out what service they focus on.

Services:

Select Compensated Work Therapy MIRECC My Healthe Vet National Center for PTSD Vet centers Homelessness OEF/OIF Returning Veterans Substance Abuse Women Veterans