According to the United States Department of Veterans Affairs National Center for PTSD, women are more than twice as likely to develop post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as men: 10% of women who experience a psychological trauma will develop PTSD while 4% of men with similar experiences will develop the condition. Service women also experience Military Sexual Trauma (MST) in greater numbers than service men.
In addition, the VA reports that women may take longer to recover from PTSD than men and are four times more likely than men to experience long-lasting PTSD. Yet despite their traumas and the often catastrophic impacts on their lives, women are far less likely to seek treatment for PTSD or MST than men.
Welcome Home Vets wants to change that. We provide free, confidential mental health services (individual, group and peer-based therapy) for women who have served, or are serving, in the US military and are living with military sexual trauma (MST), PTSD, major depression, anxiety or other military-related psychological conditions. Our expert therapists specialize in the treatment of military-related psychological trauma.
Call (530) 272-3300 for an appointment. All calls are confidential. All services are free. Learn more about women, trauma and PTSD.