Welcome to the Wounded Warrior Resource Center Web site
The Wounded Warrior Resource Center Web site (WWRC) is a Department of Defense Web site which provides wounded Service Members, their families, and caregivers with information they need on military facilities, health care services, and benefits. It supports access to the Wounded Warrior Resource Call Center and trained specialists who are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by phone at 1-800-342-9647 or by e-mail at wwrc@militaryonesource.com.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Information is in alphabetical order
- Adjusting to War Memories Teaches tools to deal with difficult deployment reminders that may occur in the daily lives of service members or veterans. Offers an assessment, an electronic-library, game-based simulations and narrator-guided self-help workshops.
- AfterDeployment.org A mental wellness resource for service members, veterans and military families that provides a variety of behavioral health information.
- Air Force Crossroads Provides resources for parents and families on traumatic stress. Includes resources to help children cope with fear and anxiety.
- Blue Star Mothers of America's Guide to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Guide discusses how to identify and deal with PTSD symptoms, which can include excessive anger, depression and suicidal thoughts.
- Bob Woodruff Family Foundation Raises public awareness of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and combat stress and assists service members and families as they navigate the road to recovery.
- Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress Lists resources and provides research relating to trauma and coping with traumatic events such as trauma training and education, terrorism preparedness and trauma consultations.
- Coming Home Project Offers a range of free services: workshops and retreats; psychological counseling; training for care providers; and community forums. Programs address the mental, emotional, spiritual and relationship challenges faced by veterans and families before, during and after deployment.
- Coping with Post-Traumatic Stress Tool Kit Information for women living with post-traumatic stress disorder including available support resources.
- Dealing with the Effects of Trauma - A Self-Help Guide Helps veterans and service members recognize if traumatic experiences are causing difficult symptoms. Provides suggesions to help address the effects of trauma.
- Defense Centers of Excellence (DCoE) for Psychological Health & Traumatic Brain Injury A collaborative effort within the Department of Defense (DoD) that works to improve psychological health and traumatic brain injury (TBI) treatment of service members. Component organizations include the Defense & Veterans Brain Injury Center (DVBIC), the Center for Deployment Psychology (CDP), the Deployment Health Clinical Center (DHCC), the Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress (CSTS) and the National Intrepid Center of Excellence (NICoE).
- Dual Diagnosis Fact Sheet Provides basic information about dual diagnosis. A person who has both an alcohol or drug problem and an emotional/psychiatric problem is said to have a dual diagnosis. Find help in your state.
- Frequently Asked Questions about Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) & Employment A fact sheet for employers and workforce development professionals that provides answers to frequently asked questions about PTSD and employment.
- Gateway to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Information Comprehensive gateway to information on PTSD. Includes articles, guides, Web links, mini-courses, 800 phone access and e-mail pen-pal resources.
- Give an Hour - Free Mental Health Services Provides free mental health services nationwide by mental health professionals who literally give an hour of their time each week to military personnel and their families.
- Invisible Wounds of War Monograph RAND Corporation study on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, depression and Traumatic Brain Injury. Find information on post-deployment stress and what families can do.
- Mental Health America (MHA) Affiliate Directory Local MHA affiliates in your state can help you find support groups in your area.
- Mental Health Resources for Returning Veterans & Their Families Information for returning veterans and their families about prevention, treatment and recovery support for mental health and substance use disorders. Include resources for military families coping with trauma.
- Mental Health Screening Tool Anonymous self-assessments are available for depression, bipolar disorder, alcohol use, post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and generalized anxiety disorder. Results and resources are listed at the end of each assessment.
- National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) - Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Information Information on PTSD from NAMI, including symptoms, treatment and available resources.
- National Institute of Mental Health - Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Research Study Presents opportunities for those who suffer from the symptoms of PTSD to participate in one of several research studies underway at the National Institute of Mental Health.
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) - A Real Illness Explains what PTSD is, when it starts, how long it lasts and how to get help. Includes a self-test. The brochure can be downloaded in .pdf format.
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) - Clinical Practice Guidelines VA/DoD guidelines for the treatment of PTSD. Various documents available in .pdf format, including a pocket guide on acute stress disorder.
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Fact Sheet Provides information about PTSD, including answers to frequently asked questions regarding symptoms, medical assistance and available resources. Also includes links on where to find treatment and support groups, medication explanations and prescription assistance.
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Information Gateway Information on PTSD, a medical disorder whose symptoms include remembering or reliving trauma, feeling numb and withdrawn and having forms of anxiety that interfere with daily life.
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Video Video from the Pentagon Channel about PTSD called The Wounds Within.
- State Programs to Facilitate the Reintegration of National Guard Troops Returning from Deployment Provides information on state reintegration programs and services for service members returning from overseas and their families, which include emergency financial assistance, education and housing programs, mental health hotlines, services for PTSD and TBI and reintegration counseling.
- Support & Family Education (SAFE) - Mental Health Facts for Families Provides access to free curriculum for people who care about someone who has a mental illness or PTSD.
- Tips for Communicating with People with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) & Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Provides general suggestions for communicating with people with disabilities, as well as tips for appropriate etiquette when interacting with those with combat-related conditions such as TBI and PTSD. These tips can apply both inside and outside of the workplace to veterans and non-veterans alike.
- Tips for Survivors of a Traumatic Event What to expect in your personal, family, work and financial life after experiencing a traumatic event. Document is in .pdf format.
WWRC Call Center 1-800-342-9647
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