Resources for PTS(D), Trauma for Women Veterans & Men & Kids

General Information for Women

• Women, Trauma, and PTSD Learn about trauma and PTSD in women.

• Sexual Assault against Females Defines sexual assault, how often it occurs, and the characteristics of perpetrators. Discusses women's reactions to sexual assault and what to do if you have been sexually assaulted.

Combat-Related Trauma in Women

• Traumatic Stress in Women Veterans Discusses stressors faced by women Veterans and what can help.

• Women's Mental Health Services in the VA Describes services offered to women Veterans, including the Women Veterans Health Care Program.

• Rape of Women in a War Zone Summarizes the prevalence and effects of war-related rape on women in a war zone, such as in Kosovo and Bosnia.

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