re: My Son is struggling with PTSD Update page 7

Another thing to remember is that a diagnosis from the VA just secures benefits, it’s not the end of the world to not have it. But as many in this thread have stated there are avenues to work on that Diagnosis. The DAV is a great organization, find a VSO to help navigate the process.

But his care should happen NOW. This means find a civilian therapist that specializes in PTSD for combat veterans, plus the advice I mentioned earlier.

Something that may come into play for your son is drugs and alcohol. Keep an eye on his alcohol consumption. In the early days of my PTSD I turned to that for escape when all it did was make things worse for obvious reasons. Again my phone is always on and I am available 24/7 for a conversation with him or anyone else who is dealing with this. Just ask me for my contact info