PTSD In Veterans

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Also, there are not enough programs for mental illnesses. Politicians and American civilians say that the United States government gives too much aid to veterans along with too many programs, but others disagree. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) patients do not receive enough care to help them recover from their situation (Suran). PTSD is the result of a situation that affects one’s well-being in a negative way causing them to feel threatened by the situation (Suran). Veterans who either have been diagnosed with PTSD have an especially hard time getting treatment (Suran). The Department of Veterans Affairs lost a two-year court battle with veterans who sued them for not properly diagnosing their PTSD in a timely manner (Suran). PTSD is …show more content…
In an attempt to stop suicides among veterans there needs to be prevention officers in the VA hospitals. No matter what the situation is, talking about it makes it better. Therefore; veterans especially need to talk about a situation as serious as PTSD. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is an underdiagnosed condition. There are many veterans who are suffering from PTSD that never get treated (Williams). President Obama proclaimed, ¨For so many veterans the war rages on—the flashbacks that will not go away, the loved ones who now seem like strangers, the heavy darkness of depression that has led too many of our troops to take their own lives.¨ (Suran). Post Traumatic Stress and Traumatic Brain Injury are the defining injuries of today's wars (Suran). Post Traumatic Stress Disorder seems to be the main key in the world's wars today. There are many soldiers who face this condition but do not get diagnosed properly. Whether the veterans are getting diagnosed right away or not, they deserve to get the help that is needed to get out of the …show more content…
Many people think that the VA gives their care in an adequate amount of time, but according to studies, they do not. Veterans are guaranteed their care within a certain number of days but are not receiving that care for several months. The Department of Veterans Affairs are obligated by the United States Government to provide care within 30 days (Williams). Sloan Gibson stated, "We know that unacceptable, systemic problems and cultural issues within our health system prevent veterans from receiving timely care...we can and must solve these problems as we work to earn back the trust of veterans." ("The US Veteran Health Care System Is Overwhelmed and Failing"). Thirty days is already a month that the veterans are guaranteed. Waiting for care for more than one month is not fair. These veterans could have an injury or a mental illness and they have to wait months to get treated. The VA secretary knows that the veterans do not trust them and that the VA system has issues. Many veterans have had to wait so long for the proper care they deserve, that many have died waiting. Thirty-eight percent of veterans who are enrolled in health care but did not have their application go through died in 2015 (Devine). Fighting in a war is a life or death situation. These soldiers survived the harsh conditions of war but died waiting for their health care application to process (Devine). How ironic is that? These