St. James Cathedral, Pastoral Outreach Center, Ninth and Columbia, Seattle

Beyond Returning Home:

The challenges Iraq and Afghanistan veterans face in reintegrating their personal and professional lives following a combat tour

Matthew Jakupcak, PhD

Michelle Upham, MSW

Deployment Health Clinic, VA Puget Sound Health Care System

Anyone interested in or touched by PTSD is welcome to come and learn about:

• The physical and mental stressors associated with combat
• Normal stress reactions, adjustment difficulties, depression, and PTSD
• The impact of PTSD on health and high risk behaviors (violence, suicide, substance abuse), and treatment strategies and approaches. Description of the VA service programs.

Sponsored by the Health and Healing Ministry