Any info on PTSD treatents for civilian contractors returning from Iraq?

Trying to find out if any one has any information or resources available for civilians suffering from PTSD resulting from their time in IRAQ

Contact the American Red Cross for references or contact your family physician for a referral. There are trained specialists who treat PTSD...please find one in your area as soon as you can. Left untreated, it gets worse, not better.

I have PTSD but not from war.

There are many sites on the web about ptsd.

Just do a search on it.

If you wish to contact me, feel free.

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