Veteran at local hospital sees PTSD hitting new populations during COVID pandemic

KCTV / CBS

Nothing in the civilian world is quite like combat in a war zone, but a local veteran who serves mental health patients says the pandemic is now exposing civilians to some of the same emotional trauma.

Posted on BrainLine November 19, 2021.

Complex and painful process for military sexual trauma claims needs improvement, advocates say

Stars and Stripes

Lawmakers and advocates said Wednesday that more improvements are needed in how military sexual trauma claims are handled to avoid retraumatizing survivors, despite recent changes implement by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Posted on BrainLine November 18, 2021.

For many ICU survivors and their families, life is never the same

The Washington Post

The worst effects of "post-intensive care syndrome" include debilitating weakness and fatigue, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, depression, difficulty thinking, and hard-to-define challenges functioning in daily life.

Posted on BrainLine November 16, 2021.

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