Picking Up The Peaces...
Raising Awareness for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
 
One
point four million Australians at any one time* have Post Traumatic
Stress Disorder (PTSD).
It
affects people from all walks of life. Families are torn apart, drug
and alcohol problems occur, careers are destroyed, and in some cases,
people are driven to suicide as a way of stopping the pain.
Picking Up The Peaces for PTSD
is a community group committed to a National Campaign to raise
awareness about the signs and symptoms of PTSD, and how by seeking
treatment early, sufferers and their families can regain some quality
of life.
You
can join us. Click here for details of our Kokoda
Heroes Trek, email us at info@pickingupthepeaces.org.au,
or sponsor the campaign.
(*Australian Bureau of Statistics -
6.4% of 21,530,081 Australians)
ResourcesIf
you need further advice or research information click on this link to
the Australian Centre for Posttraumatic Mental
Health. There's also a general overview at the American MedicineNet.
You
can read or download two publications that give good insights into PTSD
and what you can do about it:
We
would like to take the opportunity to thank the Vietnam
Veteran's Federation,
ACT Branch, our main sponsor. We would be unable to run this worthy
campaign without your support, encouragement, facilities and sense of
humour.
For
all serving, ex serving Defence personnel, peacekeepers, peacemakers to
find your nearest branch click on the link Vietnam Veteran's Federation
National Branch.
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