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Fortunately, VA’s National Center for PTSD offers online resources for identifying the condition and how to get help for yourself, a friend or a family member. And the Department of Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health & Traumatic Brain Injury have put together some low-tech suggestions and high-tech apps that can help you or a loved one better manage holiday stress.

Of course, sometimes it helps to talk with a professional. And the responders and staff at the Veterans Crisis Line at the Department of Veterans Affairs make sure that they are accessible at all times, including the holiday season. The recent HBO film about the VA crisis linefeatures a sequence on Christmas Eve. The responders understand that PTSD and depression don’t take a holiday. If anything, they can become more intense at those times of year when people are expected to “make merry.”

Veterans and their loved ones can receive confidential support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

Call 1-800-273-8255 and Press 1
Chat online
Or send a text message to 838255

For more information, visit https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/.

And if you’re interested in a job on the Crisis Line or supporting Veterans in many other ways, please visit VA Careers.

You can’t feel your best and most confident without looking the part.

That’s why we have partnered with other organizations and the VA. Together, they can help you find the clothing you need for interviews or work, And often it is at no cost to you. Whether for the office or the jobsite, we’ve got you covered.

Not only that, the our network can help you get job training, interview training and placement opportunities with companies that like hiring vets.

The even better news is that you don’t have to wait to get help.

Check the pages under the “welcome home” tab to see how to get all the help you’ve earned.