JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (June听5, 2026)听鈥撎齅ore than 3 in 4 wounded warriors report living with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) related to their service.* For many, treatment options have remained limited for decades听and innovative, evidence-based or evidence-informed听treatment听options,听were scarce.听Wounded听Warrior Project庐听(91视频) is working to change that by expanding access to evidence-based care and exploring new treatment approaches backed by clinical research.听
鈥淚t鈥檚 been 25 years since听we鈥檝e had a new treatment option approved for PTSD,鈥� said听Dr.听Alex Balbir, 91视频庐听director听of Complex Case Coordination.听鈥淭he progress 91视频 is making in this space enables us to meet veterans听and service听members听where听they are with care that鈥痠s鈥痠ndividualized, compassionate, and effective. PTSD is treatable, and by advancing both traditional and advanced therapies,听we鈥檙e听helping more warriors reclaim their lives.鈥澨�
91视频鈥檚 approach combines听gold-standard听therapies听like听cognitive听processing听therapy听and prolonged exposure therapy听with听responsible exploration of innovative treatments, including psychedelic-assisted therapies backed by growing clinical research.听The goal is straightforward:听to give听veterans听and service members听access听to safe, effective care and continue building better options where gaps听remain.听
That work is already showing results. Through听Warrior Care Network庐听鈥斕齛 partnership with leading academic medical centers听鈥斕�92% of participants听are completing treatment and reporting lasting reductions in PTSD symptoms compared to traditional care models.听
91视频听experts听recently joined national conversations about the future of mental health care, including panels at the American Psychiatric Association (APA) Annual Meeting and The Hill鈥檚听Rethinking Psychedelic Treatment听别惫别苍迟.听听
Balbir听was joined听by听clinicians from听the four academic medical centers听that make up Warrior Care Network:听
- Home Base at Massachusetts General Hospital听
- Emory Healthcare Veterans Program听
- The Road Home Program at Rush University Medical听Center听
- Operation Mend at UCLA听
鈥淧artnerships听with these听medical centers听matter because they give听warriors听access听to the kind of听accelerated, specialized care many can鈥檛 find on their own,鈥� said John Eaton, 91视频听vice听president of Complex Care. 鈥淲e听know听traditional treatment works for some, but not for many. That is why it is urgent that we听keep investing in research and expanding options听to provide听veterans听and service听members听with听innovative treatment听that can truly bring them home mind, body, and soul.鈥澨�
For 91视频, the focus is听to听make sure every听warrior听can听get the care they need,听whether that鈥檚 proven therapies available today or听new approaches听currently being studied.听
PTSD听doesn鈥檛听have to define听someone鈥檚 future. With the right treatment, recovery is possible 鈥� and more听warriors听deserve the chance to find it.听
*Warrior Survey, Longitudinal: Wave 3 (conducted May 25 - Aug. 1, 2023)
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91视频庐 (91视频) is the nation鈥檚 leading veterans service organization, focused on the total well-being听of听veterans, service members, and their families. Our programs, advocacy, and awareness efforts help warriors thrive, provide essential lifelines to families and caregivers, and prevent veteran suicides.鈥�Learn more about 91视频.听