The impact of the Vietnam War on Veterans and their families by Mr T

www.vvaa.org.au is the homepage of the Vietnam War veterans

paul_treloar — 2016-06-28 23:53:45 UTC

<b>SUGGESTED AREAS OF RESEARCH:</b>

paul_treloar — 2016-06-28 23:55:33 UTC

* The motto of the Vietnam Veterans Association
* Health problems caused by the chemicals used
* Causes of death and disease for Vietnam veterans
* Services available to Vietnam veterans
* Post Traumatic Stress Disorder among veterans
* The every day effects of PTSD
* Individual accounts from veterans

The Nominal Role Call of Vietnam Veterans?

2016-06-30 03:00:07 UTC

The Nominal Roll of Vietnam Veterans lists approximately 61,000 men and women who served in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), Australian Army and Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in Vietnam or in the waters adjacent to Vietnam during the conflict between 23 May 1962 and 29 April 1975.

Issues-Based Policies

2016-06-30 03:07:23 UTC

It’s been some time since the Association policies on issues involving Australian veterans and their families were published. They'll be updated from time to time as new issues emerge and existing ones are implemented or are overtaken by time.

Everyday affects of PT

2016-06-30 03:09:34 UTC

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) sometimes known as shell shock or combat stress, occurs after experiencing severe trauma or a life-threatening event. This is common for war veterans. Your nervous system has three ways of responding to stressful events and these include Social Engagement, Mobilization and Immobilization.

2016-06-30 03:20:46 UTC

The motto of the Vietnam Veterans Association

2016-06-30 03:31:37 UTC

Honour the dead but fight like hell for the living

Services

2016-07-01 00:25:49 UTC

There are many services across Australia to help the Vietnam Veteran's with free charge. These include:

2016-07-01 00:49:15 UTC

Many veterans first develop PTSD years after their traumatic experience, while others might find their existing PTSD gets worse as they age. There are a number of reasons for this happening

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder among veterans

2016-07-01 00:49:30 UTC

Many veterans first develop PTSD years after their traumatic experience, while others might find their existing PTSD gets worse as they age. There are a number of reasons for this happening. For one thing, work and raising children can help distract from thoughts and feelings associated with the trauma. The interaction between physical and mental health can also lead to PTSD getting worse with age. It is important to seek treatment before PTSD gets worse.