The Hill | Jul 29, 2021
"Mental health is health, period." - Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III
CNN | Jul 29, 2021
With new cases of Covid-19 surging in most of the US — driven by unvaccinated Americans and fueled by the highly contagious Delta variant — hospitals are bracing for another round of devastation.
U.S. News & World Report | Jul 27, 2021
A traumatic brain injury (TBI) can cripple patients for the rest of their lives, but new research suggests that many people with moderate-to-severe TBI have better-than-expected long-term outcomes.
KCBX-FM / NPR | Jul 27, 2021
Bobby Newman, board member of Southeastern Guide Dogs, notes that to date the suicide rate is zero among PTSD veterans who have partnered with a service dog. Statistically, 22 veterans commit suicide every day.
NPR | Jul 27, 2021
Now, researchers at UT Health San Antonio are studying patients like Hernandez, trying to understand why their cognitive problems persist and whether their brains have been changed in ways that elevate the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.
ABC Action News | Jul 27, 2021
New findings by researchers estimate 50-80% of America’s prison population has had a TBI. The statistics are worse for incarcerated women, with the study finding 97% have had a TBI and half have had multiple.
CNBC | Jul 26, 2021
Medicinal uses for psilocybin include depression, PTSD and other mental disorders, and as more clinical data comes in, a recent spate of public offering has raised billions of dollars for the emerging mental health field.
U.S. News & World Report | Jul 26, 2021
"One of the main takeaways is that the majority of recovery from post-traumatic stress happens in the first three months," said study lead author Emily Dworkin, an assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the University of Washington School of Medicine, in Seattle. -- To read the study, visit BrainLine's Research Updates.
The Washington Post | Jul 26, 2021
Sgt. Aquilino Gonell, a Capitol Police officer, is suffering from physical and psychological injuries stemming from the Jan. 6 insurrection. -- For information on treatments for PTSD please visit The Treatment Hub.
CBS News | Jul 26, 2021
There are only a few dozen people, since the first report in 1982 of the type of brain injury that Jacob experienced," Edlow told correspondent Lee Cowan.
ABC News | Jul 22, 2021
Ketamine is part of a growing field of research into whether drugs that have traditionally been viewed as illegal psychedelics or party drugs could, in certain contexts, help people with depression, post-traumatic stress disorder and other behavioral health and psychiatric disorders. For more information about psychedelics as treatments for PTSD please visit The Treatment Hub.
BBC | Jul 22, 2021
There is mounting evidence that heading a football repeatedly over many years may cause brain damage.
PBS NewsHour | Jul 22, 2021
As new cases tick upward, Vinson wrestles with all he has seen and knows “because there’s still people who don’t believe, still people who don’t want to get vaccinated. I know this [virus] is new, but it kills people,” he said. “This struggle is real. It’s not a political agenda.”
KHOU-TV / CBS | Jul 22, 2021
Brain scans of people who recovered from COVID-19 had more brain atrophy in parts of the brain that control taste, smell, and memory.
Johnson City Press | Jul 21, 2021
Janice found an ally in Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP). The veterans charity launched its Independence Program to help warriors, like Morgan, who face a lifetime relying on the help of caregivers for everyday tasks.
The Washington Post | Jul 20, 2021
Danckert discovered that the connection between brain injury and boredom went beyond mere anecdotal evidence. He surveyed 52 patients who had suffered either mild, moderate or severe TBI, finding that the presence and severity of head trauma predicted levels of boredom proneness.
WFAE / NPR | Jul 20, 2021
The new program, called THRIVE — Transforming Health and Resilience in Veterans — builds on the university’s expertise in concussion and head injuries from sports.
WXYZ / ABC | Jul 20, 2021
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) affects nearly 2.5 million veterans in the U.S. Its symptoms can be massive barriers for vets returning to civilian life. One company is trying to use the benefits of CBD to combat PTSD.
KAIT Arkansas | Jul 20, 2021
Every day, 22 veterans commit suicide in America. It’s an epidemic that the Jonesboro VFW is looking to cure.
Popular Science | Jul 19, 2021
What can silence a ringing ear? In-ear devices are one way Sarah Theodoroff and her colleagues are combatting tinnitus.
WMDT / ABC | Jul 19, 2021
Corey Davis, event organizer and a brain injury survivor tells us, he started the event as a way to exercise and donate money to John’s Hopkins, who helped rehabilitate him after his motorcycle accident.
The Washington Post | Jul 19, 2021
Corie Hess gave birth to her second child during the pandemic. Like many pandemic mothers, Hess’s experience was tinged with isolation and anguish.
ABC News | Jul 19, 2021
The NFL is currently locked in negotiations with attorneys for former players. A powerful lawmaker says efforts by the NFL to address alleged racial bias in its concussion settlement program are falling short of what is owed to Black former players.
WTLV-TV / NBC | Jul 19, 2021
Nick Padlo's goal is to help others in the community who have been affected by depression, anxiety, PTSD, alcohol, and drugs.
Yahoo! News | Jul 19, 2021
When Navy veteran Todd Harris Jr. recently sought care at the Memphis Veterans Affairs Medical Center, he anticipated tough discussions about his post-traumatic stress disorder. What he wasn’t prepared for, he said, was the way VA staff treated him.
