Veterist connects veterans with PTSD to the best resources for their needs
Learn How!
About four million (60% of) veterans diagnosed with PTSD are not reaching out for help with their diagnoses. PTSD is a serious mental health issue, and puts veterans at severe risk. This is clear when we look at the numbers. In the United States in 2017, 40,000 veterans were homeless. Furthermore, in 2016, an average of 20 veterans committed suicide per day. While PTSD does not necessarily account for all of these numbers, it puts veterans in a vulnerable state that increases their risk to become one of these statistics. There are a few factors contributing to this staggering problem, such as poor access to resources, stigma surrounding mental health, and a lack of community or support between veterans once retired from service. Veterist seeks to find solutions to these problems.
Our solution is a mobile application designed to provide direct support to veterans with PTSD on an as-needed basis. This addresses some of the aspects of the problem described above in the following ways. First, we hope to increase veterans’ access to both long term and immediate resources by connecting them with organizations based on their personal needs. Second, we want to challenge the stigma surrounding mental health by connecting veterans with others experiencing the same hardship. Through these connections, we hope to foster community and support between veterans with each other and mental health professionals. Below, you will see the features of Veterist designed to execute this solution.
Veterist matches users to the resource that best supports their needs based on their personal symptoms.
Users are presented with organizations that can best treat their symptoms, as well as others near them.
Selecting an organization presents users with more information and options to call or get directions.
Users can also reach out to Emergency Contacts to get support for more severe symptoms.
Selecting a contact gives users additional information, along with the ability to call or message the contact.
How we assist users in finding the help they need
Select the symptoms most relevant to you to find the best resources for your needs!
Find specific information about the organizations we think are right for you - including mission statements and treatment specialties!
Call an organization to schedule an appointment, or find directions on how to get there - all from our app!
Chat with other veterans and mental health professionals on your schedule - whenever, wherever you are!
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