Veterans May Find Relief Online for PTSD

    ST. LOUIS, MO, December 03, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- As hundreds of thousands of veterans come home from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, government experts note that almost one in five may suffer from PTSD, extreme stress or serious depression - but there is help available.

"We offer reasonably priced, confidential relief for those who suffer from PTSD, domestic violence, sexual abuse or extreme stress," says Jeff Eastman, of Clayton Stress Institute (claytonstress.com). "When someone has been through trauma, the more traditional methods for help are often hard to find and many sufferers are reluctant to seek it. Medications can be expensive, and often have undesirable side effects. Mental health professionals are in short supply, and many people may have great difficulty talking about their experience and working through it with talk-therapy programs."

The first and only Web-based provider of self-directed help for stress and anxiety, Clayton Stress Institute features online EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), the widely acclaimed program that has been praised for its high rate of success with PTSD, the trauma of domestic violence and sexual abuse and extreme stress.

The U.S. Veteran's Association and the American Psychiatric Association list EMDR as an effective way to approach PTSD. EMDR brings negative emotions associated with extremely painful memories and experiences into awareness. It helps the brain more successfully process the experience. The memory remains, but related negative feeling and thoughts are neutralized. It has been used for more than 20 years worldwide, and has been shown to be highly effective for PTSD.

Veteran representatives estimate that 30 percent of veterans from the Vietnam War could have PTSD. Exposure to combat places soldiers in a high risk category. They may have been shot at or witnessed violent deaths of friends and been through other forms of extreme stress. These types of events can lead to PTSD.

Testimonials provided by those who have used the Clayton Stress Institute program say it has helped them with stress relief, and to cope with daily life. It has provided them with a confidential, affordable path to ongoing. The Internet-based program can be accessed 24/7. Personal information is not required. Registration requires only a valid email address.

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To learn more about the Clayton Stress Institute, visit the website at http://www.claytonstress.com/.

About Us
Clayton Stress Institute, based in St. Louis, Missouri, provides affordable, confidential, online Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), to help with symptoms of PTSD, extreme stress and the trauma of domestic violence and sexual abuse.

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