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Chronic pain and PTSD share biological pathways in the brain.

Wounded Warrior Project is mounting a campaign to call and offer support to approximately 40,000 veterans of the Afghanistan War amid recent developments.

Barbara Rothbaum, Ph.D., ABPP, discusses PTSD signs, symptoms, and treatments, as well as the latest research on PTSD. She also discussed some of the challenges that the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak and pandemic has presented for individuals living with PTSD and other mental illnesses.

How can we process traumatic events like the COVID-19 pandemic? Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing Assistant Professor Tamar Rodney, PhD, MSN, RN explains.

Connor Martin's brother, veteran and athlete Kevin Ash, returned from his deployments changed. He sought help and his mother fought for him, but they never found what he needed.

Veteran naval officer Morgan Luttrell has always taken his responsibilities seriously. Responsibility for the men and women under his command. Responsibility to his country. Responsibility to his family. When he felt his brain injury might negatively impact that he took action.

Veteran Morgan Luttrell was part of a terrible helicoper crash that left him with a spinal cord injury and a TBI. He says, "The physical injuries are the easy part...it was the neck up [that was problematic]."

Veteran Jonathan Warren talks about his experience with the Inifinite Hero Foundation and the growing collaboration in the non-profit and medical fields.

Veteran Jonathan Warren was very skeptical of transcranial magnetic stimulation session, but as his sessions continued his improved sleep continued and his heavy use of alcohol and marijuana reduced. 

Veteran Jonathan Warren felt able to cope with the physical symptoms of his brain injury but he thought the emotional issues were caused by his PTSD. He soon realized that a brain injury can lead to those intangible issues as well.

Veteran Jonathan Warren came back from service convinced he was fine -- until things started to change. Even though tests told him nothing was physically wrong, he new something wasn't right. So he took action. He dove in to finding treatments that might help -- and he started seeing results.