Coping with Tragic Events – PTSD Awareness Month

PTSD Awareness Month

June is PTSD Awareness Month.

In the United States, there are approximately 8 million people with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Help is available, effective, and can lead to a better quality of life.

Learn more and find help:

• PTSD Basics – National Center for PTSD
• PTSD Awareness – US Department of Veteran Affairs

Coping with Trauma

After a disaster, coping with stress and trauma is important from Day 1. Don't ignore your mental health. We each have different needs and different ways to cope. There are several things you can do to help care for yourself or a loved one.

Learn more and find resources:

• Coping with Tragic Events
• Helping Children & Teens with Trauma
• Trauma
• PTSD
• Veterans and PTSD
• Women, Trauma & PTSD