PTSD in Combat Veterans

It is sad that the Vet has to suffer PTSD.  My heart go out to them.

Be cautious with whom you seek help.  Psychotropics from psychiatrists aren't the answer either.  They (both) can exacerbate the situation.  Anti-anxiety, anti-depressants, sleep aids are not the answer at all.  No one has the power to alleviate anything emotional that is going on within a person, except the person themselves.  This is true with all loss including emotional loss and/or stress.  People should realize that they can not rely on the army, the VA, the government to make them feel better.  They should rely on themselves first, then family/friends, support groups.  Don't drink alcohol.  Exercise.  Eat healthy.  Eat nutritious foods.  Avoid over-processed foods.  The battle is with depression.  It can be won, but not by popping a pill.  Don't rely on a psychiatrist to make it all better with a prescription pad!   Your friend that seeked sought help, I'm going to wager a bet that he was prescribed psychotropic medications.  Get into a SUPPORT GROUP.  Try natural healing, pray or meditation.  Let time work through it.  Time will ease the loss.  My father had his leg blown off in WWII.  He was an amputee.  I never saw him pity himself or mourn the loss of his leg.  He had a 4" stump remaining only to attach the prosthetic.  He overcame his depression and his suffering without mood altering drugs.  Without booze.  He had children (I'm living proof), worked in the private sector in the aerospace industry, swam at the pool with his stump.  Soldiers CAN overcome these horrendous things.  They can NOT rely on the government or the military to help them through this.  They will not ever get better unless their reliance is within themselves.  DO NOT give in to Alcohol or Drugs either the street drugs or the psychiatrist pushed drugs.