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Public Service Announcements on Mental-Health Treatment for War Veterans from Peninsula Counseling Center
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Over 1.5 million Americans have served in Iraq and Afghanistan. Many of these returning veterans face significant re-adjustment issues when they return home. For veterans dealing with the effects of trauma, alcohol or drug abuse, or marriage or family difficulties, counseling can help restore hope.
Peninsula Counseling Center is a New York State-licensed non-profit mental health center offering services specifically for veterans in the New York metro area.
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ARE YOU A VETERAN RETURNING FROM AFGHANISTAN OR IRAQ, AND STRUGGLING WITH SIGNIFICANT RE-ADJUSTMENT ISSUES? IF YOU'RE DEALING WITH THE EFFECTS OF TRAUMA, OR ALCOHOL OR DRUG ABUSE, FACING MARRIAGE DIFFICULTIES, OR WANTING TO RE-BUILD TIES WITH YOUR CHILDREN, PENINSULA COUNSELING CENTER CAN HELP--AND CAN RESTORE HOPE TO YOUR LIFE. PENINSULA COUNSELING CENTER IS A NEW YORK STATE-LICENSED NON-PROFIT MENTAL-HEALTH CENTER. CALL THEM AT 516/569-6600, TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT. IF YOU'RE NOT COVERED BY INSURANCE, SERVICES WILL BE FREE.
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ARE YOU A VETERAN RETURNING FROM AFGHANISTAN OR IRAQ, AND STRUGGLING WITH SIGNIFICANT RE-ADJUSTMENT ISSUES? IF YOU'RE DEALING WITH THE EFFECTS OF TRAUMA, OR ALCOHOL OR DRUG ABUSE, FACING MARRIAGE DIFFICULTIES, OR WANTING TO RE-BUILD TIES WITH YOUR CHILDREN, PENINSULA COUNSELING CENTER CAN HELP--AND CAN RESTORE HOPE TO YOUR LIFE. THEIR COUNSELORS HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH TRAUMA VICTIMS ON LONG ISLAND FOR MANY YEARS--AND THEIR PROGRAMS HAVE BEEN PROVEN TO MAKE A SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE IN RESTORING NEW MEANING AND SATISFACTION IN VICTIMS' LIVES. THE COUNSELORS USE A REMARKABLE THERAPY CALLED "E-M-D-R" THAT HAS BEEN DEMONSTRATED TO BE AN EFFECTIVE AND RAPID MEANS FOR HEALING "POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER". RESEARCH INDICATES THAT THE USE OF THIS SPECIALIZED TREATMENT TECHNIQUE CAN HELP THOSE WHO ARE SUFFERING EXPERIENCE SIGNIFICANT RELIEF, IN A RELATIVELY SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. PENINSULA COUNSELING CENTER IS A NEW YORK STATE-LICENSED NON-PROFIT MENTAL-HEALTH CENTER. CALL THEM AT 516/569-6600, TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT. IF YOU'RE NOT COVERED BY INSURANCE, SERVICES WILL BE FREE.
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