News From the Cause
Returning soldiers face new challenge: getting a job: (AUSTIN-AMERICAN STATESMAN)
July 13, 2009
representative who teaches job preparation classes at For Hood, said that a PTSD diagnosis can make it harder to find work. Veterans "know as they go outside that sometimes they have to deal with discrimination," he said. "The reason some employers are worried is that they really don't understand." Veterans advocates say more needs to be done to reduce the stigma some employers attach to PTSD and other mental illnesses. The U.S. government has embarked on a campaign to educate employers, pointing out that veterans with PTSD have symptoms that will decrease over time and can be managed with relatively simple steps such as scheduling rest breaks and adjusting the lighting in the workplace. click here to view
