I don't know of anybody who's been able to access help quickly.
One main symptom of PTSD, which has to be respected when we enter the mental health system, is that we tend to have a very common aversion to any kind of administrative burden. Any sort of barrier to entry is...the word “predatory” comes to mind. “Deny, deny, deny until they die” is one of the common phrases within the injured veteran community. That is the perception of VAC.
I say this as somebody receiving VAC benefits, but it was five years of clawing and scratching, and it was the most gruelling meat grinder of a process before I was finally able to receive the benefits I now receive. It was brutal. It was one of the most gruelling things I've ever endured, and I've endured some stuff. It has to be kinder.