My husband is a VietNam vet and he has PTS syndrome and he sees a counsellor but he is NOTHING like these people.
In May of 2001 I was released after six months in prison. I had a change of clothes and $50 to my name. I also suffer from PSTD and have not slept more than 3 or 4 hours a night in over 11 years.
I have seen a shrink a couple of times, but have mostly dealt with my condition on my own (mostly through a deep devotion to Martial Arts). I never went through a self-pity period when I was homeless and broke. I used that as an opportunity. When you have nothing and are at zero, everything no matter how small is a plus. In two years I went from sleeping in a bay on a cot in a gas station to owning that gas station.
Seems to me, DUmmies in a funk are waiting for someone to "rescue" them instead of dealing with things on their own.