I know the difference between an addict talking crap to my face vs. a person who is in flashback-- the non-verbals give it away (and it can't really be faked), and I saw it out there. Trauma is distinctive and discernable.
While it's a wait to get addiction treatment, and most on the street are suffering that and/or dual disorders (addiction and a mental health disorder)-- the addiction needs to be treated first. Later stages of alcohol often requires medical detox, same with other substance abuse. I know a chronic pain survivor who's life took a down turn because he got addicted to the Dilottas-- he tried to quit on his own and almost died, medical emergency (burn/electrocution victim). WSIB similar hassels to the insurance packages re: Veteran care, percentage forumulas, really eager to cut costs-- PTSD is one of those dx's they try to cut at.
Trauma help is virtually all privatized-care, not covered by provincial health plans-- at best, one gets drugged, but that's not teaching the first-aid that's necessary to learn in coping with PTSD and assistance to their families. It's a disorder which is highly under-served. MEG scans show it's actually brain injury (affecting the hippocampus region), discernable, a medical condition just as other conditions. It's often difficult to do a differiential diagnosis between TBI and PTSD. It would be good if we had proper research funding, most of the specialization and research is Stateside, so it's reasonable that we have to share it.
While it's a wait to get addiction treatment, and most on the street are suffering that and/or dual disorders (addiction and a mental health disorder)-- the addiction needs to be treated first. Later stages of alcohol often requires medical detox, same with other substance abuse. I know a chronic pain survivor who's life took a down turn because he got addicted to the Dilottas-- he tried to quit on his own and almost died, medical emergency (burn/electrocution victim). WSIB similar hassels to the insurance packages re: Veteran care, percentage forumulas, really eager to cut costs-- PTSD is one of those dx's they try to cut at.
Trauma help is virtually all privatized-care, not covered by provincial health plans-- at best, one gets drugged, but that's not teaching the first-aid that's necessary to learn in coping with PTSD and assistance to their families. It's a disorder which is highly under-served. MEG scans show it's actually brain injury (affecting the hippocampus region), discernable, a medical condition just as other conditions. It's often difficult to do a differiential diagnosis between TBI and PTSD. It would be good if we had proper research funding, most of the specialization and research is Stateside, so it's reasonable that we have to share it.
