Mental Health Care offered by VA Puget Sound Health Care System Seattle Medical Center

Provides consultation, evaluation, and treatment for a variety of issues that can impact emotional well-being. Includes treatments for:

• Addictive behaviors
• Aggressive or self-harming behaviors
• Anxiety, worry, nervousness
• Confused thinking
• Depression, sadness, grief
• Emotional problems, such as managing anger
• Memory problems
• Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
• Relationship problems
• Stress from medical problems and/or pain
• Troublesome thoughts or ideas

PTSD Programs Outpatient PTSD treatment may include participation in weekly group, individual, and/or couples therapy sessions. Also offers medication management and specialized treatment for substance abuse, anxiety, depression and anger. In the course of therapy, Veterans learn coping skills to reduce and manage symptoms, they engage in wellness programs to improve their physical health, and they have an opportunity to process their traumatic experiences. Inpatient PTSD treatment addresses severe PTSD symptoms that interfere with Veterans’ safety or ability to function in everyday life. Veterans admitted to the program generally stay 1-2 weeks and receive medical care, medications for PTSD, group psychotherapy, and help with financial and housing problems. Offered at Seattle location Residential PTSD is for Veterans with PTSD who require a more intensive and supportive environment than can be provided on an outpatient basis. Veterans who live in a community where access to PTSD treatment is limited may also benefit from a PTSD Domiciliary stay. Veterans in the PTSD Domiciliary attend daily classes and therapy groups and may be prescribed medications. They are also encouraged to participate in recreation/leisure activities and vocational services. Offered at American Lake location.