September 5 kicks off National Suicide Prevention and Awareness Week, and one community that deals with that topic on a daily basis is our nation’s veterans.

Afghanistan war veterans who spoke to The Hill said they have spent the past few weeks questioning their military service, while some said they have also tried to help get Afghan allies out of the country. 

Additional testing performed this year revealed an average reduction of 10% for the Guardian Cap.

The 25-year-old politician talks about taking time off to address her mental health, dropping out of university because of the cost – and why she’ll always give away a large part of her salary.

While PTSD is associated with combat, it can arise among civilians after natural disasters, abuse or other trauma. Health workers can be reluctant to equate their experience with that of returning soldiers.

Those who served in the wars that began after Sept. 11, 2001, are struggling with health problems, trauma and feelings of displacement and alienation.

The program uses artistic techniques to provide a safe outlet to work through trauma. -- For information about Creative Arts Therapies for PTSD please visit The Treatment Hub.

Lawmakers also increased the allowable level of THC, the psychoactive ingredient in cannabis. But not by much.

Researchers studying rats claim to have found a novel connection between damage on one side of the brain and problems with the posture or movement of limbs on the opposite side of the body.

Clinical counselor (and BrainLine blogger) Duane France, LPC, an Army retiree, says service members reintegrating into civilian society can also be impacted by “transition stress” caused by worries related to basic necessities, such as jobs, housing, and loss of a sense of purpose.