Resources
Plain-English guides on trauma, addiction, mental health and paying for treatment.
PTSD and alcohol in first responders: what helps
Why PTSD and alcohol problems often occur together in first responders, signs to watch for in yourself or a coworker, the treatments with the strongest evidence, and how to start a conversation with a peer.
Using TRICARE or VA Community Care for addiction and mental health treatment
How TRICARE referrals and preauthorization and VA Community Care approvals work for substance use and mental health treatment, with questions to ask before care starts.
What happens in medical detox
Why medical supervision matters during withdrawal from some substances, how assessment, monitoring and medicines work, and why detox is a first step rather than the whole of treatment.
Brain mapping and neurofeedback: what the evidence says
A plain-English look at qEEG brain mapping and neurofeedback: how they work, what research reviews and the VA/DoD PTSD guideline say for addiction and PTSD, and what to ask a provider.