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The VA and PsychArmor Institute have created a series of free online courses to help you or a family member caring for a Veteran with a variety of issues, such as grief, TBI, PTSD, depression, anxiety, and substance abuse.
“These are engaging and interactive courses available online,” said Beverly Taylor, the Psychological Health Director at the Tennessee Air National Guard’s 118th Wing in Nashville, Tenn.
“More courses are coming, such as ‘Understanding the VA for Caregivers’,” said Taylor.
The VA also offers a Caregiver Support Line to assist with questions about eligible services, or even if you are in need of immediate assistance, a licensed professional will be able to help over the phone at 1-855-260-3274.
More information, including a free six-week online workshop called “Building Better Caregivers,” is available at http://www.caregiver.va.gov/.
PsychArmor Institute is a nonprofit that provides free education and support to all people who work with, live with, or care for service members, Veterans and their families.
Courses currently offered online at http://psycharmor.org/ include:
• ABC’s of Respite
• Focusing on the Forgotten – Me
• Good Grief: Finding Hope
• Goodbye to Going it Alone: Learning to Ask for Help
• Creating a Space for You: Caring for a Loved One at Home
• Choosing your Words: The Power of Communication
• Mantram Repetition
• How to Connect with your Checked Out Veteran
• Introduction to Invisible Wounds of War
• Invisible Wounds of War at Home: What is PTSD
• Invisible Wounds of War: Symptoms of PTSD
• Invisible Wounds of War at Home: What Family Members can do about PTSD
• Invisible Wounds of War at Home: What is TBI
• Invisible Wounds of War at Home: What Family Members can do about TBI
• Invisible Wounds of War at Home: Substance Use Disorder
• Invisible Wounds of War at Home: Understanding Depression
Need assistance with psychological health for you or a loved one? Contact:
164th Airlift Wing, Jorge Ramirez 901-291-7158
118th Wing, Beverly Taylor 615-456-3089
134th Air Refueling Wing, Stephanie Senogles 865-336-4017
TNARNG, visit: http://www.tnmilitary.org/behavioral-health.html
| Date Taken: | 03.21.2017 |
| Date Posted: | 03.21.2017 16:42 |
| Story ID: | 227597 |
| Location: | NASHVILLE, TN, US |
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