Army to Review Thousands of 'Bad Paper' Discharges in Court Settlement

Military.com

A federal court has approved a settlement in a lawsuit that requires the U.S. Army to review thousands of other-than-honorable discharges issued in the past decade to soldiers with mental health conditions or traumatic brain injuries.

Posted on BrainLine April 30, 2021.

Significant Changes Coming to Fall Camps After February Concussion Study

Sports Illustrated

In response to results from a five-year concussion study released earlier this spring, an NCAA legislative committee is deeply exploring ways to make the annual August camp a safer place, officials told Sports Illustrated in interviews this week.

Posted on BrainLine April 22, 2021.

How Does CTE Affect Brains? One Expert Says It's A Public Health Problem

WFAE, NPR Charlotte

CTE is a degenerative brain disease found in athletes, military veterans, and others with a history of repetitive brain trauma, and has been known to cause cognitive impairment, depression and emotional instability, among other symptoms.

Posted on BrainLine April 22, 2021.

Dirty, Embarrassing Secret: Veterans with PTSD Struggle to Shed Stigma of Bad Paper Discharges

Military.com

A sailor helped prevent the sinking of the destroyer John S. McCain. A Marine received the Purple Heart when his vehicle was blown off the road in Afghanistan. Both now bear the lifetime stigma of having their service branded as "other than honorable" by the military.

Posted on BrainLine April 22, 2021.

Patients with Traumatic Brain Injuries Face Challenges Navigating Healthcare System

A stethoscope surrounded by wooden cutouts of people.

Patients who suffer from traumatic brain injuries (TBI) often need a great deal of healthcare services after the injury, but the extent of care utilization is unknown. A new study from research scientists affiliated with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Regenstrief Institute and IUPUI is one of the first to analyze how much care TBI patients use and identify areas of unmet need.

Climate anxiety and PTSD are on the rise. Therapists don’t always know how to cope

The Guardian

Many psychologists say they feel unequipped to handle a growing number of patients despairing over the state of the planet. A new contingent of mental health professionals aims to fix that.

Posted on BrainLine April 21, 2021.

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