KOAA / NBC | Sep 2, 2021
Now that the United States has fully withdrawn troops from Afghanistan, more active-duty military and veterans are reaching out for help. One app that offers mental health services was created by two Fort Carson veterans. The app is called "Objective Zero," and was created by the veterans based on their own personal experience.
U.S. News & World Report | Sep 2, 2021
Now, new research shows that equine therapy might go a long way in starting the healing process for these veterans. In the program, participants learned about horses, stroking their sides, cleaning hooves, and building trust with the animals.
KTNV / ABC | Sep 1, 2021
A group of Army veterans is calling on other veterans to join their squad. Dad Body Calvary is a nonprofit that collects and rebuilds gaming consoles and computers to donate to other veterans who may be feeling lost after separation from the military.
WTVR / CBS | Sep 1, 2021
"Having a traumatic brain injury, it makes it harder for me. It's harder to remember things, harder to find what I'm trying to say, like I say it in my head, but it's harder to get out," said Orona-Hardee.
Military.com | Sep 1, 2021
Across the military, officials have created programs and initiatives to tackle mental health issues and help tackle the suicide crisis in the force.
Military Times | Aug 31, 2021
Calls and texts to the Veterans Crisis Line have increased significantly amid the end of U.S. operations in Afghanistan in recent weeks. But Veterans Affairs officials say that’s good news, not bad.
WJHG / NBC | Aug 31, 2021
Retired veteran David Trogdon says it’s been a tough time processing all that is going on with the world, whether it be the happenings in Afghanistan or Hurricane Ida making landfall, and even an earthquake in Haiti. -- If you need immediate assistance please contact a Crisis Line. You are never alone.
Yahoo! Sports | Aug 31, 2021
Heading is an integral part of soccer, but its links to lasting brain injuries are proving hard to ignore.
NPR | Aug 31, 2021
A new program through the Department of Veterans Affairs aims to connect service dogs in training with veterans who have post-traumatic stress disorder.
WJLA / ABC | Aug 27, 2021
7NEWS Reporter Victoria Sanchez spoke with Dr. Lauren Grawert, psychiatrist with Kaiser Permanente, about the best approach friends and family can take to help loved one navigate the difficult time.
News Center Maine | Aug 27, 2021
Guy Pilote, a stroke survivor, has trekked more than 1,500 miles of the Appalachian Trail solo
Nature | Aug 26, 2021
As women’s soccer, rugby and other sports gain in popularity a growing body of evidence suggests that female athletes are at a greater risk of traumatic brain injury than men - what's more they tend to fare worse after a concussion and take longer to recover.
KWTU | Aug 26, 2021
“We’re already short on nurses and now several of my colleagues are really seriously thinking about retiring early, finding another area of nursing, or finding a new career altogether. I feel like we're having some PTSD. We're having depression, anxiety, restlessness.”
WTOP | Aug 26, 2021
“I’m seeing a lot of our younger veterans who are in their 30s and 40s, who have recently been in Iraq and Afghanistan coming in with very strong feelings in many directions about the withdrawal of troops. And I think it’s affecting them greatly in many different ways. And in many subtle ways that I don’t think people would have expected,” said Dr. Lauren Grawert, a psychiatrist at Kaiser Permanente in Falls Church.
Military.com | Aug 26, 2021
Suicidal thoughts and suicide attempts among veterans declined significantly in the first 10 months of the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly for those under age 65, a study published Wednesday in the journal JAMA Psychiatry found.
Inverse | Aug 25, 2021
An “important molecule of interest” is a bridge between two competing ideas.
Military.com | Aug 24, 2021
"We both believe -- without question -- that your service was meaningful, powerful, and important," Gen. David Berger and Sgt. Major Troy Black wrote in their letter.
Discover Magazine | Aug 24, 2021
Military nurses in WWII experienced PTSD that was left untreated — and often denied altogether — driving many from the profession. Can we do better for today’s nurses?
NBC News | Aug 24, 2021
As many as 20 veterans out of 100 from the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts have PTSD, according to the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Norwegian Refugee Council | Aug 23, 2021
Children who experience violence, murder, war and conflict often struggle with high levels of anxiety and stress. Many have post-traumatic nightmares, have trouble sleeping and can’t concentrate in school. The worst thing is that they keep everything to themselves.
The Washington Post | Aug 23, 2021
I grew up hearing family war stories. Both of my grandfathers served in the World War II era, and they recounted noble efforts by the Greatest Generation. My mom, a nurse in the Army Reserve, deployed in support of the first Gulf War; her stories were of swift victory in one of America’s shortest large-scale military conflicts. This year, as the last of U.S. troops began to withdraw from Afghanistan, I became a mother myself. What will I tell my children about my war, America’s longest?
U.S. News & World Report | Aug 20, 2021
It can take years for a survivor of a traumatic event to recover from the loss of a loved one, new research shows, but treating the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) early may help prevent what's called complicated grief.
National Geographic | Aug 20, 2021
Researchers find that people who only suffered mild infections can be plagued with life-altering and sometimes debilitating cognitive deficits.
Smithsonian Magazine | Aug 20, 2021
Many creatures show lasting changes in behavior and physiology after a traumatic experience
KOTV / CBS | Aug 20, 2021
A special project is under construction in Broken Arrow called 'The War at Home’ Memorial. City leaders said it will honor veterans whose battles continued through suffering from PTSD. -- For information about treatments for PTSD please visit The Treatment Hub.
