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3659 State Route 17, Kankakee, IL, USA
Phone: Kelly Frey: (815) 214-8447 Sarah Thomson: (815) 214-0378 David McCleery: (815) 922-2180 EMail: bc22vsa@gmail.com Facebook: <<www.facebook.com/bc22.veteransuicideawareness/<<
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Phone:
Kelly Frey: (815) 214-8447
Sarah Thomson: (815) 214-0378
David McCleery: (815) 922-2180
EMail: bc22vsa@gmail.com
Facebook:
Dolores T.- Awesome benefit that helps our soldiers. Our government probably caused the issues now let us help fix them.
Veteran Crisis Line
988 Option 1
Deaf/Hard of Hearing
800-799-4889
What is PTSD?
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is an emotional illness classified as an anxiety disorder that arises from a frightening, life threatening or unsafe experience.
What are the symptoms of PTSD?
Re-Experiencing Original Trauma: Intrusive recall (flashbacks), intense psychological distress (anger, anxiety) when exposed to reminders of trauma, nightmares, insomnia
Avoidance: feelings of detachment, isolation or estrangement, numbing, lack of affect, depression
Hyper-arousal: anger, irritability, aggression, exaggerated startle response, impulsiveness, hyper-vigilance