By Stephanie O’Neill — 2021
For vets with PTSD, a service dog is like a ‘battle buddy’ for life
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Traumatic experiences don’t always have to result in long-term negative consequences. Research proves that exponential growth can actually result from traumatic events instead.
A short article and podcast about how specially trained dogs can help veterans with traumatic stress, brain injury and PTSD.
A former VA therapist says productivity pressure on counselors who treat veterans for mental health issues like PTSD is hurting the quality of care.
The iconic scene when George C. Scott slaps the soldier with PTSD in Patton and calls him a “yellow-bellied coward” mirrors the historic and continued ambivalence of the military toward the psychological wounds of war.
PTSD is not something to be ashamed of. The best thing you can do for yourself is to take control and get help.
Although there are a number of treatment options for PTSD, and patient response to treatment varies, some treatments have been shown to have more benefit in general.
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An experimental treatment seems poised to address a dire mental health crisis.
The loud, chaotic realities of raising young children can be a huge challenge for military parents with PTSD.
Look more closely and you’ll see.
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Demand from patients seeking help for their mental illnesses has led to underground use in a way that parallels black markets in the AIDS pandemic. This underground use has been most perilous for people of color, who face greater stigma and legal risks due to the War on Drugs.