Veterans dealing with symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can turn to their smart phones for help anytime with the PTSD Coach application created by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Department of Defense.
Veterans dealing with symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can
turn to their smart phones for help anytime with the PTSD Coach application
created by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Department of Defense.
PTSD Coach lets users
track their PTSD symptoms, links them with local sources of support, provides
accurate information about PTSD, and teaches helpful individualized strategies
for managing PTSD symptoms at any moment. The free PTSD Coach app is now available
for download from the iTunes store and the Android Marketplace.
“This application
acknowledges the frequency with which our Warriors and Veterans use technology
and allows them to get help when and where they feel most comfortable,”
said Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs Dr. Jonathan Woodson.
The PTSD Coach is
primarily designed to enhance services for individuals who are already receiving
mental health care, though it is certainly helpful for those considering entering
mental health care and those who just want to learn more about PTSD.
“This is a great
service we are providing to Veterans, Service personnel, their families and
friends, but it should not be seen as a replacement for traditional therapy,”
said VA’s Under Secretary for Health Dr. Robert Petzel. “Veterans
should utilize all of the benefits they have earned with their service and one
of the best things about this app is it will get Veterans connected to the places
that are out there to provide help.”
The application is
one of the first in a series of jointly designed resources by the VA National
Center for PTSD and the Defense Department’s National Center for Telehealth
and Technology to help Service members, Veterans, their families and friends
manage their readjustment challenges and get anonymous assistance. Given the
current popularity of mobile devices, the Department of Veterans Affairs and
the Defense Department hope to reach tens of thousands of Veterans, Service
members, and their family members with the new suite of apps.
Information on the
PTSD Coach app is on the VA’s National Center for PTSD Website: http://www.ptsd.va.gov/public/pages/PTSDCoach.asp.
More apps from DoD’s National Center for Telehealth and Technology can
be found at: http://www.t2health.org/apps.
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