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Freya Holdaway determined to help next generation after concussions force retirement
BBC | Jun 9, 2021

"Women are twice as likely to suffer from dementia and Alzheimer's anyway, and footballers are three times more likely to suffer those diseases on top of that. Even heading a ball can be damaging, it's frightening what can happen."

Meditative Painting to Heal Your Life
WRBC-TV / NBC Chattanooga | Jun 9, 2021

Art-based or creative-based meditation has a lower impact on the mind than most traditional meditation programs. Repeated use of creative meditations can help mediate serious symptoms from PTSD and other complicated disorders.

For more information about Creative Arts Therapies please visit: The Treatment Hub

Hope and optimism: NYC doctors compare life today to city's brutal 1st wave
ABC News | Jun 7, 2021

"There's lingering anxiety and mental health issues, including depression and post-traumatic stress from what everyone went through a year ago. That heightened sense of anxiety and fear is pervasive."

A Rogue Climber Running From the Law Was Fleeing His Own Trauma
The New York Times | Jun 4, 2021

A former paratrooper became an “urban explorer,” scaling the tops of bridges and buildings to help ease his PTSD. He now faces criminal charges in several states.

Virtual Reality Therapy Plunges Patients Back Into Trauma. Here Is Why Some Swear by It.
The New York Times | Jun 4, 2021

An experimental treatment seems poised to address a dire mental health crisis.
 *Please note: graphic imagery used in this article

To learn more about Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy (VRET), visit The Treatment Hub.

The trauma of the pandemic and how reopening is driving adolescent anxiety, suicide
PBS NewsHour | Jun 4, 2021

According to one large hospital system in Colorado, the pandemic's emotional toll on kids has become a “state of emergency," with adolescents experiencing high rates of anxiety, depression and self-harm. Suicide is now the leading cause of death for children over the age of 10 in the state.

He lost five military teammates in a week to suicide. Now this veteran is trying to prevent more.
Stars and Stripes | Jun 3, 2021

There’s something about the gym that has always felt like therapy to Jon Klipstein. The Army veteran has tried other avenues to treat his post-traumatic stress disorder, caused by two tours in Afghanistan, but fitness seemed to help the most.

WORK Covid has made it harder to be a health-care worker. Now, many are thinking of quitting
CNBC | Jun 3, 2021

Excessive workload, failed leadership and emotional trauma left Williams facing anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder, and in July 2020, she left her nursing job to become an advocate for health-care workers.

Wicked Tuna honors wounded veterans
Military Times | Jun 3, 2021

A special episode of the National Geographic show ‘Wicked Tuna’ showcased six wounded veterans alongside their cast of boat captains in an effort to give back to the veteran community.

The NFL Will Stop Assuming Racial Differences When Assessing Brain Injuries
NPR | Jun 3, 2021

 The NFL on Wednesday pledged to halt the use of "race-norming" — which assumed Black players started out with lower cognitive function — in the $1 billion settlement of brain injury claims and review past scores for any potential race bias.

Negotiator of NFL concussion settlement program on race-norming: I was wrong
ABC News | Jun 2, 2021

"We've got 32 billionaires" as owners who "need to do the right thing," he says.

Travis Barker Isn't Afraid of Dying
Men's Health | May 27, 2021

Dealing with PTSD, pain, and grief inspired the rock star to start a wellness company and live for the moment.

On anniversary of George Floyd’s death, Minneapolis reflects on how it’s been forever changed
Los Angeles Times | May 27, 2021

Sherman-Conroy is a minister of social justice and advocacy at a Twin Cities Lutheran church, a single mother pursuing her doctorate at a local seminary. She’s also Native American, Oglala Lakota, from South Dakota’s Pine Ridge Reservation, where she remembers as a child meeting visiting Christian missionaries. “You can’t just send people in,” to communities traumatized by violence, she said, because, “their presence could cause more trauma.”

Veterans group on 22-hour mission to raise awareness about suicide, brain injuries
WSLS / NBC | May 27, 2021

They’re wearing 22-pound vests, representing 22 veterans suicides a day

Youngest U.K. Lawmaker Takes a Break, Citing PTSD
The New York Times | May 27, 2021

Nadia Whittome said that it was important to be honest about her mental health struggles in the hope that it would normalize talking about the issue.

Boxing is a mess: the darkness and damage of brain trauma in the ring
The Guardian | May 27, 2021

Boxing must address the damage done in the ring and a new book by Tris Dixon lays out what’s left after the final bell rings

Nadia Whittome MP: I am taking time off with PTSD
BBC | May 25, 2021

A Labour MP has said she has decided to take a "step back" from her work because she is suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Post-pandemic traumatic stress could last for years, mental health experts say
CBS News | May 25, 2021

Life may be returning to normal for many Americans, but some are still dealing with the lingering mental and physical effects of the pandemic. Recent traumatic events like the death of George Floyd and the attack on the Capitol are also contributing to post-traumatic stress disorders. 

Back to normal? Psychologists warn the pandemic could have lasting effects
NBC News | May 25, 2021

Mental health professionals are ramping up their efforts to understand the pandemic's impact — and early findings are not encouraging.

PTSD: Understanding The Impact And Healing Process For Military Veterans
Houston Public Media / NPR | May 25, 2021

How well do we understand PTSD and its impact? What about treatment and recovery? A Marine combat veteran discusses his personal story of PTSD.

What Happens When Americans Can Finally Exhale
The Atlantic | May 25, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has been a singular disaster—a recurring series of traumatic events that have eroded the very social trust and connections that allow communities to recover from catastrophes.

EMDR: what is the trauma therapy used by Prince Harry?
The Guardian | May 25, 2021

Eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing aims to reduce distress that some memories bring on

Veterans Treatment Court helping retired service members with PTSD, substance abuse problems
WFTS / ABC | May 24, 2021

In the Tampa Bay area, there is an important program helping veterans who may have lost their way, usually in part because of post-traumatic stress disorder.

Senators urge VA to improve training for PTSD claims
Stars and Stripes | May 24, 2021

Two senators introduced legislation Tuesday ordering the Department of Veterans Affairs to improve its claims process after a federal watchdog found that it made mistakes on 15% of claims for post-traumatic stress disorder.

How MDMA-assisted therapy could treat PTSD in ways current therapy cannot
ABC News | May 24, 2021

MDMA, also known as “ecstasy” or “Molly,” has traditionally been thought of as a party drug. But now, researchers are finding promising results for MDMA-assisted therapy as a potential treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder.