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Originally Posted by retiredguy123
I rewrote this thread because I just wanted to get opinions about the mission change for the Tunnel to Towers charity, not to create a controversy. I have always considered this charity to be one of my favorites because of their focus on helping veterans with severe physical disabilities suffered in combat to get housing, and because of their exceptional cost efficiency. Now, Frank Siller is appearing in TV commercials asking for donations to help homeless veterans with PTSD. I don't deny that some veterans suffer from PTSD, but I just don't view veterans with PTSD in the same way as veterans who lost their legs in combat. I also believe that some disability claims for PTSD may be fraudulent and I don't trust the current screening process for PTSD claims. Please provide opinions.
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Have you been to an appointment, with the VA for PTSD? If not, however you view the process is just a thought on your part, with zero hands on knowledge.
Have been in that appointment multiple time, many with physicians who barely spoke English,. How does one evaluate a veteran, that usually has difficulty dealing with or even speaking about their most inner thoughts to someone you can’t understand.
You speak of fraud, while one can watch many underlying PTSD veterans fall through the cracks.
Why do you think there is such a big push in the VA system to use the suicide hot line. reality that some veterans have either been dismissed, wrongly diagnosed, or thought they were just out to create fraud.
Maybe if you volunteered to chat rooms, or in person groups, that may or may not have PTSD, but has underlying issues, to help cope with everyday life. Volunteers are in short supply and are grateful for any time one can give. Our son volunteered for the years on thanksgiving, sometimes volunteering, gets to you, and becomes hard to continue
Or in my case, I deal with a person, whose nights, certain noise, weather, movies, articles, can cause reliving events. Then add what our children endured every day of their life, until they left for college. Yet they know when they visit, those memories return, because it’s still ongoing, after more than 50 years.