Is asking for ptsd screening wrong?

[Jamesriley1990]

I agree with everyone on going to get treatment but originally I was scheduled for weekly visits and without VA benefits I cannot financially meet these requests

 

[Abstract]

Hi James, You mean Veteran Affairs? Was that a possibility for you? It sounds like you are in the USA. Do you have insurance?

 

[Jamesriley1990]

Hi James, You mean Veteran Affairs? Was that a possibility for you? It sounds like you are in the USA. Do you have insurance?

Yes I have insurance, and I believe my potential PTSD is due to my military service and if I received a disability payment from them I could attend the amount of sessions that the psychologist asked me to attend

 

[LuckiLee]

Do you have a Vet Center in your area? They're affiliated with Veteran administration not veteran affairs. Don't give up. Sadly the government loves to give everyone the run around. My guy has been in the PTSD program through the VA for about 5 years. He HAS to keep going to keep his benefits. He's recently started working on getting his PENSION (which apparently could have been getting since the day he left service! Huge cluster f#ck. Anyways, he's not home right now and when he gets here I'll post a 1-800# for you. ✌ & ?

 

[Abstract]

Hey @Jamesriley1990 I am in a different country but can imagine they sometimes resist purely to avoid paying out. Wherever people are and whatever they have dealt with it seems one needs to be tenacious to get support. Don't give up. There is also a group here purely for veterans if you ever feel that would be helpful. Members only diaries can be a help too.

You will need diagnoses to open those doors Im sure.

 

[LuckiLee]

I called our office and they don't have a 1-800#. They are by county. 586-469-5315 is our local number. Call them and they can give you a local number for you as I don't know what state you're in. Please call them. Or you can google veteran services in your area. They're helping my guy with everything from continuing education, job placement and even his debt. Good luck and keep us posted!

 

[LuckiLee]

It's amazing the amount of help that is out there and nobody knows about it. Makes me livid. My guy was homeless for almost 10 years he could have been getting a pension (money) since the day he got out. Ugh!

 

[blackemerald1]

They would start to let everyone know asap if somebody managed to create a precedent for back-pay! Lol...

 

[LuckiLee]

They go back 10 years!

 

[shimmerz]

It's amazing the amount of help that is out there and nobody knows about it.

Welcome to the never ending societal double bind. Tons of agencies here in Canada too. Not many get help but the management have kick ass cars, houses and perks. Makes me sick.

To the OP - I imagine this is confusing and frustrating for you, which are not good scenarios with PTSD. Is there a possibility that you could receive some sort of support from someone who is not affected by PTSD to try to straighten this out? I know when my head was spun, this system the way it was made me more and more symptomatic. To the point of literally not being able to make choice or move anywhere close to forward on it. Until a friend helped. This last time it was my T that helped. Sorry if this isn't helpful in your situation. Just thinking out loud based on my experiences.