Military Personnel
At Unity Recovery Center we understand and treat veterans with PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome). Our staff is trained in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), the therapy of choice for PTSD. With few exceptions, up until DSM-IV (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders), most combat veterans were diagnosed with "shell shock", which did not warrant long term treatment. Other combat veterans were merely diagnosed with "bad nerves" which not only did not warrant long term treatment, but also induced a "get over it" attitude from the military and medical communities. Typical symptoms include episodes of repeated re-living of the trauma in intrusive memories ("flashbacks") or dreams, occurring against the persisting background of a sense of "numbness" and emotional blunting, detachment from other people, unresponsiveness to surroundings, anhedonia, and avoidance of activities and situations reminiscent of the trauma.
