Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Support Group
Find support with others who have gone through a traumatic experience. Whether you have chronic or acute PTSD, we are here for you.
http://www.ptsdinfo.org/
PTSD Today?
We invite you to please take a moment and participate in our online poll.
Your participation is completely anonymous.
No uniquely identifying information is collected.
VIEW RESULTS
1. Are you familiar with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder?
Yes Somewhat No
2. Are you visiting this site to find information for:
Yourself
Family or Friend
General information
3. If you're visiting to learn information for yourself, family or friend, do any of the following categories of trauma apply (please select all that apply):
9/11 Related
Crime
Abuse
War
Accident
Natural Disaster
4. Have you or the person of your concern received professional treatment for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder?
Yes No
5. Was that professional treatment satisfactory?
Yes No
6. In your opinion, what is the biggest obstacle for getting effective help for PTSD?
Financial limitations including inadequate insurance benefits
Unavailability of effective treatment in your area
Stigma or embarrassment
Lack of useful information
Other
Click submit to see the results.
Thank you for completing this poll.
Thank you for visiting PTSDinfo.org to learn more about coping with traumatic stress.
PTSD is a medical diagnosis, established in 1980, defining symptoms that last at least a month after experiencing a major trauma. These symptoms include remembering or reliving the trauma when you do not choose to; feeling numb and withdrawn; and, having forms of anxiety that interfere with daily life.
Four national and international organizations are here to help, with articles, references, web-links, mini-courses, 800 phone access and e-mail pen-pal resources.
The National Center for PTSD (NCPTSD) is the Federal research and education agency within the Department of Veterans Affairs. This is the best place to find scientific information about PTSD. Learn More...
The Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma educates the media about PTSD, but also provides a short "cyber-course" on the subject that would help anyone learn more. Learn More...
Gift From Within exists to inform and support survivors of trauma and abuse. It includes an e-mail pen-pal service, an art gallery and many useful essays, articles and links to other resources. Learn More...
The National Center for Victims of Crime serves victims of any kind of crime, including those whose victimization results in PTSD. They have a Helpline, 1-800-FYI-CALL, and welcome your call. Learn More...
Welcome to this new site - the first of its kind, receiving responses from viewers of the Dart Foundation's national PTSD awareness campaign.
And please click here if you'd like to view the public-service announcements on PTSD that aired in 15,000,000 homes.
Frank M. Ochberg, M.D.
Representative, The Dart Foundation
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National Center for PTSD
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Welcome,
The National Center for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder was created within the Department of Veterans Affairs in 1989, in response to a Congressional mandate to address the needs of veterans with military-related PTSD. Its mission was, and remains:
To advance the clinical care and social welfare of America's veterans through research, education, and training in the science, diagnosis, and treatment of PTSD and stress-related disorders.
In 1995, the National Center created a website for Veterans and the general public. The website strives to provide current, valid, professional information on a range of topics related to trauma and stress. Today the site has more than 1,200 pages and includes: 65 fact sheets, 300 downloadable articles by National Center staff, the Research and Clinical Quarterlies (newsletters for researchers and clinicians on trauma-related topics), and the PILOTS database (the largest interdisciplinary index to the worldwide literature on traumatic stress).
Since September 11th the website usage has grown considerably. In the month following September 11, 2001 308,823 pages were requested and on one day more that 35,000 unique users visited the site. The website won several awards including a Forbes magazine "Best of the Web" award and recognition from Tufts University Child & Family WebGuide for its information on children and adolescents. We invite you to review the wide range of materials available on our website. Listed below are some of the pages that we recommend.
Sincerely,
Matthew J. Friedman, MD, PhD
Executive Director, National Center for PTSD
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Professor of Psychiatry and Pharmacology, Dartmouth Medical School
Enter Site
Recommended Pages:
Four basic Fact Sheets on PTSD, trauma, and risk factors
Frequently Asked Questions about PTSD
Seeking Help: How to find a therapist
Treatment of PTSD
Coping with PTSD
A Guide to Fact Sheets for Veterans
An empirical review on the effects of disaster
Fact Sheets for Children and Adolescents:
http://www.ncptsd.org/facts/specific/fs_children.html
http://www.ncptsd.org/facts/specific/fs_child_com_viol.html
http://www.ncptsd.org/facts/disasters/fs_children_disaster.html
http://www.ncptsd.org/facts/disasters/fs_media_disaster.html
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The Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma
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Welcome:
The Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma, based at the University of Washington, is a global resource for journalists, news media, journalism schools and the public about emotional trauma and its effects on those who observe or suffer from violence. We are pleased to be a part of this campaign to provide useful and accurate information about Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
Our website (www.dartcenter.org) offers resources on trauma to the working press and journalism students. We believe that journalists work most effectively when they understand the nature of psychological trauma, and have training to help them report compassionately and ethically on those effected. We also encourage journalists and media organizations to understand the risks of emotional injury to news professionals themselves.
I encourage you to explore the Dart Center website. Among many other resources, the site officers an interactive self-study unit on traumatic stress; an on-line version of our booklet, "Tragedies and Journalists," which gives journalists tips on coping with emotional assignments; and a reporters' tipsheet, "PTSD 101," providing a clear, readable overview of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. The Dart Center website also summarizes the latest research on media and trauma, and highlights exemplary reporting by leading journalists around the world.
Sincerely,
Bruce Shapiro
Executive Director
Enter Site
Recommended Resources:
SELF-STUDY UNITS:
Journalism & Trauma
Covering Terrorism
Photography & Trauma
The First 24 Hours
PTSD 101: By Frank Ochberg, M.D.
A leader in the investigation and definition of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder explains how emotional injury affects a person and offers guidance for coping with its effects.
TRAGEDIES & JOURNALISTS
A Guide to More Effective Coverage This on-line version of a newly published booklet for journalists shows how they can work effectively in stressful or violent situations.
LANGUAGES OF EMOTIONAL INJURY
A Symposium on Writing about Trauma Hear and see noted journalists talk about how events shaped their awareness of traumatic injury and how they chose to write about its effects.
NEWS PHOTOGRAPHER SURVEY: How Trauma Affects Photographers
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Gift from Within
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Dear Guest:
Welcome. My name is Joyce Boaz and I'm the Director of Gift From Within.
I hope you find our website and its information supportive, educational and inspirational.
Gift From Within (GFW) is dedicated to those who suffer from post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), those at risk for PTSD, and those who care for traumatized individuals. This is done primarily through our website.
Educational materials include videotapes, books and articles for both clinicians and those experiencing PTSD. An innovative feature developed by GFW is the Support Pal Network, which connects survivors with one another for emotional support through e-mail, regular mail, phone, poetry, and an electronic art gallery. GFW has been gifted with clinicians, writers, and educators who contribute real life experiences through articles that appear on the website. Many of these experiences are used in developing Gift From Within's videotapes on trauma and victimization as well as the recovery process.
The name "Gift From Within" represents the Gift we give ourselves when we begin on the road to healing. It's full of hard work, joy, sadness, and plenty of ups and downs, but we are not alone. When we are ready, we give the Gift of support and hope to someone else as they begin on their road. That is truly a Gift From Within. Remember, "We're all in this together."
Gift From Within does not give medical advice or recommendations for therapists, but there is information on our "links" page.
Before you enter the website I thought I should recommend a few pages that you might want to start off with. I've also posted our "Survivor Psalm." Many people have told me that it has been a beacon of support. If you care to, please let me know what you think of our site by signing our public guest book.
Warm regards,
Joyce
Enter Site
Articles:
Partners With PTSD
Post Traumatic Therapy
9-11 ANNIVERSARY REACTIONS.
Guilt Following Traumatic Events
Stress Responses in Sexual Trauma Victims
and in Others Experiencing Overwhelming Events
Rape Trauma Syndrome: The Journey to Healing Belongs to Everyone Recovery From Unnatural Death
Resources:
Survivor Psalm
Q&A on PTSD
Inspirational Stories
Poetry, Art and Music Gallery
Support Pal Network Email-Mail
Professional Resources:
Video/DVD Living with PTSD: Lessons for Partners, Friends and Supporters
DVD: Surviving Trauma & Tragedy: Lessons For Future Physicians & Mental Health Professionals
Video/DVD: Resiliency After Violent Death: Lessons For Caregivers
Video/DVD: Explaining PTSD is part of Treating PTSD: Lessons for the Mental Health Professionals
Video/DVD Survival From Domestic Violence: Stories of Hope and Healing
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National Center for Victims of Crime
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Dear Friend:
Crime affects us all, but it directly affects over 23 million Americans each year. Because about 1 in 4 of crimes in the United States involves violence and most include exposure to a traumatic stressor, crime is the leading cause of trauma-related acute stress disorder (ASD) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in this country. Crime victims are at increased risk for developing a number of psychological disorders. And even when a crime is not sufficiently sudden, uncontrollable, or negative to constitute a traumatic stressor, it may still have negative psychological consequences. The National Center for Victims of Crime www.ncvc.org supports victims of all types of crime.
If you or someone you know is struggling with their emotional reaction to a crime in general, or PTSD in particular, you may find it helpful to look at our "Trauma of Victimization", "Posttraumatic Stress Disorder", or other topics in our "Get Help Series" also offers more in-depth information about specific criminal acts, victims' reactions and resources.
If you need assistance, I encourage you to call our Helpline at 1-800 FYI-CALL. You may also e-mail us directly at gethelp@ncvc.org. The National Center for Victims of Crime is ready to help you with safety planning, victim compensation, civil remedies, victims' rights, and referrals to local resources.
The National Center for Victims of Crime is here to help. Please call on us.
Sincerely,
Mary Lou Leary
Executive Director
National Center for Victims of Crime
Enter Site
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
copyright: Gift From Within
PTSD Today?
We invite you to please take a moment and participate in our online poll.
Your participation is completely anonymous.
No uniquely identifying information is collected.
VIEW RESULTS
1. Are you familiar with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder?
Yes Somewhat No
2. Are you visiting this site to find information for:
Yourself
Family or Friend
General information
3. If you're visiting to learn information for yourself, family or friend, do any of the following categories of trauma apply (please select all that apply):
9/11 Related
Crime
Abuse
War
Accident
Natural Disaster
4. Have you or the person of your concern received professional treatment for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder?
Yes No
5. Was that professional treatment satisfactory?
Yes No
6. In your opinion, what is the biggest obstacle for getting effective help for PTSD?
Financial limitations including inadequate insurance benefits
Unavailability of effective treatment in your area
Stigma or embarrassment
Lack of useful information
Other
Click submit to see the results.
Thank you for completing this poll.
Thank you for visiting PTSDinfo.org to learn more about coping with traumatic stress.
PTSD is a medical diagnosis, established in 1980, defining symptoms that last at least a month after experiencing a major trauma. These symptoms include remembering or reliving the trauma when you do not choose to; feeling numb and withdrawn; and, having forms of anxiety that interfere with daily life.
Four national and international organizations are here to help, with articles, references, web-links, mini-courses, 800 phone access and e-mail pen-pal resources.
The National Center for PTSD (NCPTSD) is the Federal research and education agency within the Department of Veterans Affairs. This is the best place to find scientific information about PTSD. Learn More...
The Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma educates the media about PTSD, but also provides a short "cyber-course" on the subject that would help anyone learn more. Learn More...
Gift From Within exists to inform and support survivors of trauma and abuse. It includes an e-mail pen-pal service, an art gallery and many useful essays, articles and links to other resources. Learn More...
The National Center for Victims of Crime serves victims of any kind of crime, including those whose victimization results in PTSD. They have a Helpline, 1-800-FYI-CALL, and welcome your call. Learn More...
Welcome to this new site - the first of its kind, receiving responses from viewers of the Dart Foundation's national PTSD awareness campaign.
And please click here if you'd like to view the public-service announcements on PTSD that aired in 15,000,000 homes.
Frank M. Ochberg, M.D.
Representative, The Dart Foundation
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
National Center for PTSD
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Welcome,
The National Center for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder was created within the Department of Veterans Affairs in 1989, in response to a Congressional mandate to address the needs of veterans with military-related PTSD. Its mission was, and remains:
To advance the clinical care and social welfare of America's veterans through research, education, and training in the science, diagnosis, and treatment of PTSD and stress-related disorders.
In 1995, the National Center created a website for Veterans and the general public. The website strives to provide current, valid, professional information on a range of topics related to trauma and stress. Today the site has more than 1,200 pages and includes: 65 fact sheets, 300 downloadable articles by National Center staff, the Research and Clinical Quarterlies (newsletters for researchers and clinicians on trauma-related topics), and the PILOTS database (the largest interdisciplinary index to the worldwide literature on traumatic stress).
Since September 11th the website usage has grown considerably. In the month following September 11, 2001 308,823 pages were requested and on one day more that 35,000 unique users visited the site. The website won several awards including a Forbes magazine "Best of the Web" award and recognition from Tufts University Child & Family WebGuide for its information on children and adolescents. We invite you to review the wide range of materials available on our website. Listed below are some of the pages that we recommend.
Sincerely,
Matthew J. Friedman, MD, PhD
Executive Director, National Center for PTSD
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Professor of Psychiatry and Pharmacology, Dartmouth Medical School
Enter Site
Recommended Pages:
Four basic Fact Sheets on PTSD, trauma, and risk factors
Frequently Asked Questions about PTSD
Seeking Help: How to find a therapist
Treatment of PTSD
Coping with PTSD
A Guide to Fact Sheets for Veterans
An empirical review on the effects of disaster
Fact Sheets for Children and Adolescents:
http://www.ncptsd.org/facts/specific/fs_children.html
http://www.ncptsd.org/facts/specific/fs_child_com_viol.html
http://www.ncptsd.org/facts/disasters/fs_children_disaster.html
http://www.ncptsd.org/facts/disasters/fs_media_disaster.html
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Welcome:
The Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma, based at the University of Washington, is a global resource for journalists, news media, journalism schools and the public about emotional trauma and its effects on those who observe or suffer from violence. We are pleased to be a part of this campaign to provide useful and accurate information about Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
Our website (www.dartcenter.org) offers resources on trauma to the working press and journalism students. We believe that journalists work most effectively when they understand the nature of psychological trauma, and have training to help them report compassionately and ethically on those effected. We also encourage journalists and media organizations to understand the risks of emotional injury to news professionals themselves.
I encourage you to explore the Dart Center website. Among many other resources, the site officers an interactive self-study unit on traumatic stress; an on-line version of our booklet, "Tragedies and Journalists," which gives journalists tips on coping with emotional assignments; and a reporters' tipsheet, "PTSD 101," providing a clear, readable overview of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. The Dart Center website also summarizes the latest research on media and trauma, and highlights exemplary reporting by leading journalists around the world.
Sincerely,
Bruce Shapiro
Executive Director
Enter Site
Recommended Resources:
SELF-STUDY UNITS:
Journalism & Trauma
Covering Terrorism
Photography & Trauma
The First 24 Hours
PTSD 101: By Frank Ochberg, M.D.
A leader in the investigation and definition of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder explains how emotional injury affects a person and offers guidance for coping with its effects.
TRAGEDIES & JOURNALISTS
A Guide to More Effective Coverage This on-line version of a newly published booklet for journalists shows how they can work effectively in stressful or violent situations.
LANGUAGES OF EMOTIONAL INJURY
A Symposium on Writing about Trauma Hear and see noted journalists talk about how events shaped their awareness of traumatic injury and how they chose to write about its effects.
NEWS PHOTOGRAPHER SURVEY: How Trauma Affects Photographers
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Gift from Within
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dear Guest:
Welcome. My name is Joyce Boaz and I'm the Director of Gift From Within.
I hope you find our website and its information supportive, educational and inspirational.
Gift From Within (GFW) is dedicated to those who suffer from post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), those at risk for PTSD, and those who care for traumatized individuals. This is done primarily through our website.
Educational materials include videotapes, books and articles for both clinicians and those experiencing PTSD. An innovative feature developed by GFW is the Support Pal Network, which connects survivors with one another for emotional support through e-mail, regular mail, phone, poetry, and an electronic art gallery. GFW has been gifted with clinicians, writers, and educators who contribute real life experiences through articles that appear on the website. Many of these experiences are used in developing Gift From Within's videotapes on trauma and victimization as well as the recovery process.
The name "Gift From Within" represents the Gift we give ourselves when we begin on the road to healing. It's full of hard work, joy, sadness, and plenty of ups and downs, but we are not alone. When we are ready, we give the Gift of support and hope to someone else as they begin on their road. That is truly a Gift From Within. Remember, "We're all in this together."
Gift From Within does not give medical advice or recommendations for therapists, but there is information on our "links" page.
Before you enter the website I thought I should recommend a few pages that you might want to start off with. I've also posted our "Survivor Psalm." Many people have told me that it has been a beacon of support. If you care to, please let me know what you think of our site by signing our public guest book.
Warm regards,
Joyce
Enter Site
Articles:
Partners With PTSD
Post Traumatic Therapy
9-11 ANNIVERSARY REACTIONS.
Guilt Following Traumatic Events
Stress Responses in Sexual Trauma Victims
and in Others Experiencing Overwhelming Events
Rape Trauma Syndrome: The Journey to Healing Belongs to Everyone Recovery From Unnatural Death
Resources:
Survivor Psalm
Q&A on PTSD
Inspirational Stories
Poetry, Art and Music Gallery
Support Pal Network Email-Mail
Professional Resources:
Video/DVD Living with PTSD: Lessons for Partners, Friends and Supporters
DVD: Surviving Trauma & Tragedy: Lessons For Future Physicians & Mental Health Professionals
Video/DVD: Resiliency After Violent Death: Lessons For Caregivers
Video/DVD: Explaining PTSD is part of Treating PTSD: Lessons for the Mental Health Professionals
Video/DVD Survival From Domestic Violence: Stories of Hope and Healing
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
National Center for Victims of Crime
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dear Friend:
Crime affects us all, but it directly affects over 23 million Americans each year. Because about 1 in 4 of crimes in the United States involves violence and most include exposure to a traumatic stressor, crime is the leading cause of trauma-related acute stress disorder (ASD) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in this country. Crime victims are at increased risk for developing a number of psychological disorders. And even when a crime is not sufficiently sudden, uncontrollable, or negative to constitute a traumatic stressor, it may still have negative psychological consequences. The National Center for Victims of Crime www.ncvc.org supports victims of all types of crime.
If you or someone you know is struggling with their emotional reaction to a crime in general, or PTSD in particular, you may find it helpful to look at our "Trauma of Victimization", "Posttraumatic Stress Disorder", or other topics in our "Get Help Series" also offers more in-depth information about specific criminal acts, victims' reactions and resources.
If you need assistance, I encourage you to call our Helpline at 1-800 FYI-CALL. You may also e-mail us directly at gethelp@ncvc.org. The National Center for Victims of Crime is ready to help you with safety planning, victim compensation, civil remedies, victims' rights, and referrals to local resources.
The National Center for Victims of Crime is here to help. Please call on us.
Sincerely,
Mary Lou Leary
Executive Director
National Center for Victims of Crime
Enter Site
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
copyright: Gift From Within
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