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Recovery

Treatment Options

If you have developed mental health problems following a traumatic event, you can get the help you need.

 

Effective treatments are available, including counselling, medication, or a combination of both. These treatments can work even if your traumatic experience happened a long time ago. It’s never too late to get help.

PTSD Counselling

PTSD Counselling

If you need help for your PTSD, it is generally best to start with counselling rather than use medication as the first and only solution to the problem.

PTSD Medication

PTSD Medication

The medications usually used to treat PTSD are antidepressants. Even if you don’t have depression, antidepressants can help make feelings associated with trauma more manageable.

Children & Teens

Children & Teens

Children and teenagers who have PTSD can recover through the help of a counsellor. The recommended treatment is called trauma-focussed cognitive behavioural therapy.

Depression

Depression

Most people will respond quite quickly to counselling for depression, which is sometimes combined with medication.

Anxiety

Anxiety

Effective treatments for anxiety are available, and include counselling, medication, or a combination of both.

Alcohol & Substances

Alcohol & Substances

Effective treatments are available to help you change the way you use alcohol or drugs.

Current Treatment Trials

Current Treatment Trials

Information about our current treatment trials.

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