After a harrowing year, the National Guard takes stock of its mental health

Military Times

In a year that stretched the limits of the human ability to handle stress and fear, the National Guard had a challenging set of variables to confront: How do we care for our people when our limited interactions are now, at best, virtual? 

Posted on BrainLine October 4, 2021.

As military suicides continue, Gillibrand calls for new mental health services for soldiers

NCPR / NPR

New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced she will join other Congresspeople to support the Brandon Act which will create new ways to provide mental health support and reduce the stigma associated with it.

Posted on BrainLine October 4, 2021.

Health care employees are overworked and exhausted more than a year into the pandemic

NPR

Dr. Marwah Abdalla led one of the first studies to look at psychological distress among New York City health care workers and found that substantially more than 50% of New York City workers experienced acute stress. Acute stress can sometimes be a precursor for post-traumatic stress disorder.

Posted on BrainLine October 4, 2021.

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