Deciding to seek PTSD treatment is not an easy one. For many soldiers, it is difficult to acknowledge that a problem exists in the first place. After all, you go through basic training being taught to suck it up and deal with anything that comes your way. Commanders in the field may brush off injuries, ignore struggles and tell soldiers to push through anyway. After living this way, coming home and then admitting that there is an issue, it is just not in a soldier’s nature. We get it. But we also understand that there is life after service and the best way to have a good life is to get help dealing with posttraumatic stress.
Soldiers who need help dealing with posttraumatic stress are taking the first step in creating a better life. It is important to recognize that seeking help does not equal weakness. To the contrary, it is the strength that leads a soldier into service and strength that keeps them there in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds, trauma, and difficulties. It requires strength to seek help in the hopes of getting better. We admire and respect our patients who are brave enough to visit us, admit they are struggling and begin the process towards healing.
One of the reasons many soldiers do eventually call us is because their PTSD has begun to negatively impact their family. No one lives in a vacuum, and so if one person in the family is struggling, everyone is going to struggle. This is undoubtedly true for PTSD. Fortunately, soldiers who visit us because they are concerned about their family also visit us with a support structure in place. That same family is typically going to be there to provide encouragement, ongoing support, love, and attention - the things that make recovering easier.
Our PTSD treatment is incredibly useful for helping soldiers to come to terms with what they saw, what happened to them and the overall experience of serving. Each soldier’s story is different, but the passion and drive that led them to serve in the first place is often the same passion and drive that can help them to recover successfully. We are here to be a guide, to facilitate recovery and provide the support soldiers need along that journey.
The good news is that the soldiers who visit us for treatment often find that their symptoms are so significantly diminished that they can begin to find enjoyment in life, become more active with their friends and family and develop the tools necessary to cope with stressful situations as they arise.
Another thing to keep in mind is that we fiercely protect our patient's privacy. Anything that is said during treatment is kept confidential. Soldiers can even visit us for help without anyone knowing. We are here to provide support however it is required and are entirely discrete in how we do so.
PTSD is a serious condition and one that requires treatment. It is very rare for anyone to recover from this without help. Fortunately, we are here to provide the support necessary to do so. Recovery is possible, and all that is needed is to take that first step is to schedule an appointment.
Request an appointment in our Columbia office here: https://futurepsychsolutions.com.
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