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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Global National Two Part Series
Monday, February 16 & 17th, 2009
Below is a list of links to websites and extended interviews featured in the Global National special series on PTSD by Shirlee Engel.
What is PTSD? Canadian Mental Health Association
The Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces: The Current State of Mental Health Care in the Canadian Forces
Veteran Affairs Canada: Operational Stress Injury Social Support (OSISS) Program
Operational Stress Injury Social Support
Telephone Support/Referral to Community Support - Veterans Affairs Canada Assistance Service
The Veterans Affairs Canada Assistance Service provides veterans and their families with access to short-term professional counselling services. If you need urgent support, face-to-face counselling can also be arranged with a professional counsellor in your community. You can call the VAC Assistance Service toll-free, 24 hours a day at 1-800-268-7708.
Watch extended interviews in Global National's Only Online section:
● Cpl. Marie Yanchak suffers from PTSD. She talks about how women cope with it compared to men, what her symptoms were, and you'll hear how she advises others to get help.
● Dr. Rakesh Jetly with the Department of National Defence talks about how things have changed in the military over the past two months and how his colleagues think they're doing a better job of reaching out to the ranks.
© Broadcasting 2009
Excellent Global National special series on PTSD by Shirlee Engel.
The word is getting out, and help is there for our Veterans
Rumour has it a very neat guy, adn his family, will be on tomorrow....
dileas
tess
Monday, February 16 & 17th, 2009
Below is a list of links to websites and extended interviews featured in the Global National special series on PTSD by Shirlee Engel.
What is PTSD? Canadian Mental Health Association
The Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces: The Current State of Mental Health Care in the Canadian Forces
Veteran Affairs Canada: Operational Stress Injury Social Support (OSISS) Program
Operational Stress Injury Social Support
Telephone Support/Referral to Community Support - Veterans Affairs Canada Assistance Service
The Veterans Affairs Canada Assistance Service provides veterans and their families with access to short-term professional counselling services. If you need urgent support, face-to-face counselling can also be arranged with a professional counsellor in your community. You can call the VAC Assistance Service toll-free, 24 hours a day at 1-800-268-7708.
Watch extended interviews in Global National's Only Online section:
● Cpl. Marie Yanchak suffers from PTSD. She talks about how women cope with it compared to men, what her symptoms were, and you'll hear how she advises others to get help.
● Dr. Rakesh Jetly with the Department of National Defence talks about how things have changed in the military over the past two months and how his colleagues think they're doing a better job of reaching out to the ranks.
© Broadcasting 2009
Excellent Global National special series on PTSD by Shirlee Engel.
The word is getting out, and help is there for our Veterans
Rumour has it a very neat guy, adn his family, will be on tomorrow....
dileas
tess
