Scientific American | Nov 17, 2021
Research has continued to reveal that the separation between mind and body is a false one: chronic emotional distress can significantly increase the chances of developing serious physical disease.
The Guardian | Nov 17, 2021
I couldn’t handle stimulation or confusion and I spent a week mostly sleeping
ABC Australia | Nov 16, 2021
Military veteran Marc Webb struggled to leave his house in Adelaide, years after a serious incident in Afghanistan left him wounded and traumatized. He never thought bees would be what saved him.
The Washington Post | Nov 16, 2021
The worst effects of "post-intensive care syndrome" include debilitating weakness and fatigue, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, depression, difficulty thinking, and hard-to-define challenges functioning in daily life.
WVIT / NBC | Nov 16, 2021
The study examined biological and social factors over the course of seven years
U.S. News & World Report | Nov 16, 2021
Contrary to long-held wisdom, teen athletes recover from concussions sooner if they do light aerobic exercise rather than resting in a dark room, new research suggests.
KXAN / NBC | Nov 11, 2021
Don't Wait, Reach Out -- “It is meant to help military veterans get the help they need by offering resources before a crisis to avoid a crisis,” said Dr. Matthew Miller, Air Force veteran and National Director of Suicide Prevention at the U.S Department of Veterans Affairs.
Stars and Stripes | Nov 11, 2021
A University of Michigan study of concussions in military cadets and college athletes found that recovery can take up to 28 days, twice what has been considered normal.
Science News for Students | Nov 11, 2021
Teens may find that hard, but it could speed recovery, a new study finds.
KGO-TV / ABC | Nov 10, 2021
In her lab at San Francisco's Gladstone Institutes, researcher Jeanne Paz, Ph.D., studies the circuits that relay messages in the brain, trying to understand how they change after a traumatic brain injury, also known as TBI.
WOOD-TV / NBC | Nov 10, 2021
An Iraq War veteran from West Michigan is using farming to help cope with post-traumatic stress disorder.
NBC News | Nov 10, 2021
Home Base, a Red Sox Foundation and Massachusetts General Hospital program, is helping veterans access therapy and critical mental health care. -- For more information about treatments for PTSD please visit The Treatment Hub.
Forbes | Nov 10, 2021
There are treatments available for both TBIs and PTSD, and some involve adding wellness design features to the vet’s home to help manage the physical and psychological challenges. These make it safer, more functional and comfortable to use during and after recovery.
Prevention | Nov 9, 2021
Why the female brain is more vulnerable to lasting damage, and what every woman should know before something unexpected happens.
WLNS / CBS | Nov 9, 2021
The bipartisan ‘Save Our Servicemembers Act’ came as a response to a report that revealed suicide increased in 2020 among military officials.
Today | Nov 9, 2021
A clinical trial studying the effects of the drug on those who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder has seen promising results.
Military Times | Nov 9, 2021
Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough says he feels personal urgency to speed up efforts to help veterans suffering from toxic exposure injuries.
Stars and Stripes | Nov 9, 2021
Veterans Lindsay and Richard Puente began an organization, Cast & Hook Fishing, to take first responders and veterans out fishing to help them deal with the trauma of what they’ve seen in their work.
The Guardian | Nov 8, 2021
Psychedelics have come a long way since their hallucinogenic hippy heyday. Research shows that they could alleviate PTSD, depression and addiction.
NPR | Nov 8, 2021
Headaches, nausea, dizziness, and confusion are among the most common symptoms of a concussion. But researchers say a blow to the head can also make it hard to understand speech in a noisy room.
KCAL / CBS | Nov 8, 2021
Post traumatic stress disorder, addiction, depression and poverty are all severe effects that our nation’s veterans deal with. But now, a unique program between Loyola Marymount University, US Vets and the Los Angeles County Department of mental health is bringing LA’s military members from combat into the classroom.
WTLV-TV / NBC / ABC | Nov 5, 2021
Hear from the director of Wounded Warrior Project’s Warrior Care Network, Dr. Erin Fletcher and Tonya Oxendine, a veteran living with PTSD.
NBC News | Nov 5, 2021
Trauma "doesn’t leave you," said Rufus Tony Spann, a licensed professional counselor. "So a lot of times we may say PTSD thinking that it’s post-trauma, but for many people, it could be continuous trauma," he said.
CNN | Nov 5, 2021
Former New Zealand prop Carl Hayman has been diagnosed with early onset dementia at the age of 41, shining the spotlight on concussion-related illness in former rugby players.
WJLA / ABC | Nov 5, 2021
The Ad Council and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs are working together on a national public service announcement campaign encouraging veterans to get support before their in crisis.
