A nonprofit in Fredericksburg, Virginia, has found a unique way to support veterans through blacksmithing — an age-old craft using iron and steel. Steve Hotz founded Black Horse Forge after using blacksmithing to cope with PTSD after serving for almost 17 years in the 325th Regiment of 82nd Airborne Division in the U.S. Army. “When I came home, my wife said she noticed a difference. She said ‘whatever you did, keep doing it,” he told WTOP. Hotz said he has seen veterans and active-duty servicemembers transformed by the comfort and support blacksmithing has provided.

Right now, the devastating concussion-linked brain condition known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, can only be diagnosed after death via autopsy. But new research could help change that, allowing doctors to someday spot the illness earlier.

Governor Kathy Hochul today signed legislation into law to establish another method of tracking veteran suicides in order to compile more accurate data regarding those suicides to better inform prevention strategies.  "Veterans risk their lives to keep us safe, yet too many -- like my uncles who served in Vietnam -- aren't given the welcome home that they and thousands of other veterans deserve," Governor Hochul said. "This legislation will ensure New York has accurate data to help us care for these heroes, allowing us to work on preventative strategies for early intervention and help all those who served in uniform." 

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Multiple concussions appear to disrupt the brain's default mode network (DMN), which could increase the risk of long-term cognitive disruption, according to a new study presented at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) 2021 Annual Meeting.

“Resilience is a set of skills that one develops,” said Dr. Steven Southwick, a psychiatrist with a specialty in post-traumatic stress at the Yale School of Medicine. “And virtually anyone can learn to be more resilient.”

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Crippling emotions and PTSD lead this veteran to experience mental duress. Being accepted into the "K9s for Warriors" program and meeting her service animal, Bobbi gave her a will to live.

This week, Congress is poised to pass a law designed to give service members like Caserta better access to mental health evaluations and treatment.

Right now, the devastating concussion-linked brain condition known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) can only be diagnosed after death via autopsy. But new research could help change that, allowing doctors to someday spot the illness earlier.