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Originally Posted by Crompsin
"Go see a shrink." Sounds like something for people with money or the patience to deal with the defunct VA system.
Also sounds like a great way to ruin any future career I have by developing a "psychological treatment" paper trail.
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If you broke your leg, you'd go see a doctor right? Well, you need someone to help tend to a wound, and the person to see to deal with this particular kind of wound is a psychologist. If you don't want to go through the VA, that's understandable (though a family friend is getting VA treatment for his PTSD from Vietnam and they're really taking care of him). A lot of people can be covered for counseling sessions through their medical insurance. And there are plenty of nonprofit psychologists who will charge you a much lower rate, especially considering you're a vet.
Anyone that won't hire you because you've seen a shrink a few times is a sack of crap and is likely opening him or herself up to a lawsuit. It's win/win. See a shrink, get better, then sue for discrimination and retire to a tropical island.
But seriously, this almost certainly won't be solved by chunky peanut butter and time. I strongly suggest speaking to a professional.