NPR | Mar 2, 2022
Journalist Meghan O'Rourke has firsthand experience living with poorly understood chronic conditions. That has made her sensitive to the struggles of patients living with hard-to-diagnose diseases who often have had their symptoms dismissed by a medical system that can't pin them down.
The New York Times Magazine | Mar 1, 2022
Research shows that survivors of abuse can sustain head trauma more often than football players. But they are almost never diagnosed.
WTRF / ABC-CBS | Feb 28, 2022
Imagine your personality, your day-to-day life and your awareness of the world—all damaged in an instant. That’s the danger of a brain injury, and why March is a month to know the symptoms.
The Guardian | Feb 28, 2022
Groundbreaking findings by Australian Sports Brain Bank reveal prevalence of chronic traumatic encephalopathy, including in younger players
KSAT / ABC | Feb 28, 2022
The end goal is not only to provide a service but to save a life.
NPR | Feb 28, 2022
Stephanie Foo grew up in California, the only child of immigrants who abused her for years and then abandoned her as a teenager.
Newsweek | Feb 25, 2022
Health care workers must put themselves first. Here are some strategies to help manage stress.
The Florida Times-Union | Feb 25, 2022
Veterans and service members who sought help from The Wounded Warrior Project often face sleep problems, anxiety, PTSD and depression. Many have physical injuries or hearing loss, and have experienced sexual trauma, especially women. And most experience severe physical pain.
The Guardian | Feb 25, 2022
Unlike their male counterparts, female players are rarely protected by headgear. Now many within the sports are pressing for a change in the rules
WBTS / NBC | Feb 24, 2022
One of the authors of the Massachusetts General Hospital study noted that the evidence supports the notion that stress and brain inflammation can go hand-in-hand
KOLO / ABC | Feb 24, 2022
Neurotherapist Heather Flowers says research shows the virus that causes COVID can impact brain tissue. Patients come to her with some common complaints of anxiety, feeling overwhelmed, and having difficulty processing mentally.
ESPN | Feb 24, 2022
An independent medical doctor, operating from the remote NRL Bunker, will have the power to immediately rule a player out of a match if they show category one symptoms like unsteadiness, not properly bracing for a fall or loss of consciousness.
ABC Australia | Feb 23, 2022
The anxiety puzzle. It’s one of the most common medical conditions on the planet so why are the causes of anxiety still such a mystery? Scientists are working to unravel them. Genetics, diet and knowledge of how traumatic life events can affect brain structure and development are forging promising new approaches to understanding what causes anxiety, and how to treat it.
KXAN / NBC | Feb 23, 2022
He was taking Lamotrigine, brand name Lamictal, for PTSD after serving two combat tours in Iraq.
The Guardian | Feb 23, 2022
They have seizures and brain damage but the MoD insists their illnesses are psychological. Now scans could help thousands of soldiers who have been misdiagnosed.
KSTX / NPR | Feb 23, 2022
New evidence out of UTSA suggests that traumatic brain injuries can contribute to long-term mental health, chronic disease and mortality risks among veterans.
Military Times | Feb 22, 2022
Despite already receiving benefits for other injuries, many veterans working with the Wounded Warrior Project aren’t sure where to access mental health services to help with issues like depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts, according to a new survey by the organization.
WJLA / ABC | Feb 22, 2022
A lot of us could use some emotional support at this stage of the pandemic. Now there's a free app called COVID Coach created by the US Department of Veterans Affairs and it's for everyone -- not just veterans.
Baltimore Magazine | Feb 22, 2022
“I came home to a whole new world,” Emma says. Her brain was not functioning as it used to, and seven months later, her symptoms persist. She struggles with short-term memory, in particular, and, like so many others suffering from brain injuries, she’s had difficulty finding the care that she needs.
NPR | Feb 22, 2022
Following a traumatic brain injury, veteran Michael Schneider found that art and music therapy helped him manage his epilepsy and PTSD. Schneider explains that by playing music, he can prevent a seizure. -- For more on Creative Arts Therapies visit The Treatment Hub.
KPIX / CBS | Feb 18, 2022
A group of California scientists have unraveled some surprising secrets about post traumatic stress disorder or PTSD which one day could lead to better therapies and treatments.
U.S. News & World Report | Feb 18, 2022
Soccer headers are a staple of scoring in any match, but new research suggests that the practice can harm what experts called "signaling pathways" in the brain.
U.S. News & World Report | Feb 18, 2022
A person's memory and thinking abilities can still be affected a year after suffering a concussion, a new study finds.
Military Times | Feb 18, 2022
Navy and Marine Corps veterans who were suffering the effects of trauma related to their service when they were involuntarily separated from service — and who later tried and failed to have their discharges upgraded — will have their cases reevaluated.
KSLA / CBS | Feb 17, 2022
The relationship between social media and mental health has been the subject of much debate. People can suffer PTSD and otherwise be impacted by being exposed to traumatic events via social media. How do you cope when that happens?
