Illinois Unveils Mental Health Services

Week of July 16, 2007

All Illinois National Guard troops returning from deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan will be now screened for traumatic brain injury and get access to post-traumatic stress disorder help under a new, first-of-its-kind state program. The program includes mandatory traumatic brain injury screening for all returning National Guard combat veterans, voluntary screening for all other Illinois veterans, and a 24-hour toll-free psychological help line for veterans suffering from PTSD. To learn more, read the article at Military.com.

To find more information and resources for PTSD, visit http://www.military.com/benefits/resources/ptsd-overview.