Health Medical Homework Help

I am trying to help a friend out and need to help him write a strong essay on combat related PTSD. He is a veteran and served in afghanistan, but doesn’t know how to articulate well. It will also be submitted to the Physical Evaluation Board so it needs to help his PTSD claim. I have found some info on the internet (below) that could help guide you in the right direction.

Describe How You Have Changed

Describe what your life was like before you began military service, what your relationship with friends and families was like, how you did in school, whether you played sports or had a job. Then describe what happened after you returned home from the service. Give examples of problems you had with work, school, or relationships. Describe your difficulty adjusting to civilian life. If you were no longer interested in activities you once enjoyed, talk about that.

Discuss Alcohol and Drug Use

If you’ve used alcohol and drugs to cope with your PTSD symptoms, it’s ok to write about that. This is your chance to explain that you couldn’t handle having PTSD and that your alcohol or drug use began, or worsened, after the stressful events occurred. You can also talk about whether you are now clean and sober and how long you have been in treatment, if applicable.

If you still use alcohol and drugs, talk about why you do so, and how often. Again, this can be evidence of the impact PTSD is having on your life.

Finally, write about how you are now feeling about your present life, whether you are in treatment for PTSD, and if you aren’t, why not. Sign your statement, and if there are several pages, add page numbers and staple the packet together.

Here is the rating chart to help guide you https://www.hillandponton.com/part4-rating-ptsd/. He is more at the 70 percent rating just so you know.

If the first essay is not as good, I will let you know and please do not use references.