2006-09-01 04:44:56 · 8 answers · asked by denise j 1 in Health ➔ Mental Health
My ex-husband had this problem. I never could get him to get help. Do your best to get this person to see that they need to talk with someone, preferably a professional. Good luck.
2006-09-03 00:08:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Refer them to a qualified counselling service. As a former British Army Officer who suffered PTSD after serving in Bosnia I spent a couple of years not facing up to the facts that I had a problem. After my friends and family urged me to visit a counselling service I did and found through many weeks and months of group discussions and one to one counselling I managed to pull through the other side.
Try looking at the excellent David Baldwin's Trauma Information Pages at http://66.39.18.179/
In the UK try the UK Trauma Group which has several links for help http://www.uktrauma.org.uk/ukservcs.html
In the first occasion though your friend should discuss this his / her GP. If they are still serving and are worried about contacting through the Army you can get an appointment with a civillian GP and take it from there.
Best of luck - there is a light at the end of the tunnel
2006-09-01 11:57:17 · answer #2 · answered by chris t 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The VA hospital has several mental health supports teams, which are free to combat veterans. I served in Operation Iraqi Freedom and have been going there for a while now, and the help the provide is very beneficial. They treat physical, and mental injuries.
Aside from that, its hard to say. I still hit the ground at the sound of a booming noise, but i am getting used to it. If he/she is willing to talk about the experiences, that helps. Outside of that, anti-depressents help alot. Just try to make sure they do not start "numbing" their feelings with booze...its a bad road to start down.
If you have any further questions along the subject, or need to know some information about the VA, feel free to email me.
2006-09-01 11:50:10 · answer #3 · answered by HoodRat 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Firstly they need to be seen by their gp and recieve referral for the correct psychotherapy/counselling so they can talk through their memories.They also need to be assessed for the correct medication to help them through this difficult period of time.As for you helping you just need to be there for them do not probe too much as they will talk to you when and if they are ready and be patient as they may suffer severe mood swings such as tearfulness anger numbness guilt etc it is similar to the grieving process as they may have lost friends or feel they have lost a part of them.There are some excellentweb sites on ptsd if you just type those letters into your search engine these will help you to understand more of what to expect and give you some understanding of what your friend is going through.Hope this helps.
2006-09-01 12:52:18 · answer #4 · answered by angelle_76 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In the UK, the armed forces should have help available, especially if the person has been in action. Contact the ministry responsible
2006-09-01 12:28:01 · answer #5 · answered by mike-from-spain 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My dad has that and it never goes away.
First go to a good psych dr that is used to dealing wtih vets.
Keep him under the care of that dr visiting monthly or bi-monthly.
It usually takes several months to find a combination of meds that help. Keep visiting the dr even after you find a good combination of meds that help.
Be there to listen and try to help remove other stressors from his life.
be patient
2006-09-01 11:55:26 · answer #6 · answered by momoftwo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You get them help from a therapist. And you send the bill to the Army.
2006-09-01 11:47:22 · answer #7 · answered by cjsmommy 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
see your doctor.
2006-09-03 04:26:01 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋