Warfighter Advance,

Many cases of post-traumatic stress go unrecognized, unreported, and untreated during deployment or after veterans return home. There is an urgent need for education and intervention. Warfighter ADVANCE offers relief and clarity to warfighters. Instead of prescribing powerful medications that often compound or mask the underlying problem, Warfighter ADVANCE teaches new coping skills and equips warfighters for recovery and successful reintegration. The ADVANCE is, at it’s core, a 7-day program that uses a variety of means to change the trajectory of the Warfighter’s (active duty or veteran) post-deployment life, so that rather than an existence characterized by an endless cycle of mental illness diagnoses, medications, medical appointments and disappointments, the Warfighter has a life characterized by pride, productivity, healthy relationships, continued service, and advocacy for the same outcomes for their fellow service members. The ADVANCE 7-Day welcomes Warfighters who are struggling with what is typically known as “PTSD,” with or without a formal diagnosis. Other post-deployment “mental illness” labels or problems (anxiety, depression, adjustment disorder, anger, mTBI, to name a few) are also considered. All referrals are self-referrals. No paperwork documenting “mental illness” is required or accepted. The ADVANCE welcomes Warfighters who have been treated by traditional psychiatric methods, as well as war fighters who have been struggling on their own to reintegrate or deal with their operational traumas. We welcome Warfighters who are discouraged because nothing that has been offered to them has helped, as well as those who have self-medication or substance abuse problems.