Topic: “Feeling on Edge”

Learn more and watch videos of Veterans sharing their experiences with feeling on edge and what they did to get on a path to recovery.

Therapy Helps Veteran Regain Faith in Herself

Deployment stresses and, later, an abusive relationship brought Marine Corps Veteran Shifali to a crisis point. Therapy and active use of the skills she learned there helped restore Shifali’s faith in herself.

2-minute read

Feeling on Edge, Military Sexual Trauma, Suicide

Therapy Helps Veteran Heal From PTSD

Leon tried to put his time in Vietnam behind him, but it haunted him. Then a book he read put a name to what he was feeling: PTSD. That led him to seek therapy and begin healing.

2-minute read

PTSD, Feeling on Edge

Veteran Says Readiness for Support Is “Step 1” for Healing

After initially resisting the idea of mental health support, Stefan actively sought the therapy that gave him tools to manage his TBI, PTSD, and bipolar disorder symptoms. “It directly translates into my life being happier,” the Marine Corps Veteran says.

4-minute read

Bipolar Disorder, Traumatic Brain Injury, Transitioning From Service, PTSD, Feeling on Edge

When To Start Talking With a Veteran About Mental Health

For many Veterans, an open conversation about mental health with a loved one makes it easier to address mental health challenges in therapy.

5-minute read

Family and Relationships, Trouble Sleeping, Feeling on Edge, Military Sexual Trauma

Anniversary Effect Recalls Valencia’s Trauma

For years after serving in the Navy, Valencia experienced the “anniversary effect,” which occurs when the date or even the season in which a trauma occurred triggers an unexpected emotional reaction — sometimes long after the event.

4-minute read

Feelings of Hopelessness, Feeling on Edge, Depression, Stress and Anxiety

Managing Sensory Triggers

Three Veterans talk about the VA resources that taught them how to manage their sensory triggers.

3-minute read

Transitioning From Service, Stress and Anxiety, Feeling on Edge

Getting Help Shows Strength

A deployment with the Army in Afghanistan that led to a long separation from her toddler daughter left Nicole depressed and hypervigilant. After getting the treatment she needed at VA for adjustment disorder and PTSD, Nicole learned that she had the inner strength and resources to seek help again whenever she might need it.

3-minute read

PTSD, Feeling on Edge, Family and Relationships

Steps for Getting a Better Night’s Sleep

Veterans’ sleep can be affected by traumatic experiences, a racing mind, or old military routines, but there are steps you can take to create a healthier sleep routine.

5-minute read

Transitioning From Service, Trouble Sleeping, Feeling on Edge, Problems with Alcohol