CNN's Brianna Keilar speaks with April Stewart, an Air Force veteran and founder of the Gulf Coast Primate Sanctuary. She talks about turning her personal trauma into healing for other veterans and animals.

Canadian Royal Purple raising awareness of brain injuries from intimate partner violence

Concussions can damage the brain and cause physical and mental health symptoms.

Returning soldiers are suffering in record numbers, and the military is scrambling to address an issue once taboo in Israel.

Former military servicemen and women with mental health conditions are using model-making sessions to help them rebuild their lives.

The charity, Models for Heroes, which runs classes in Kent, believes the hobby can improve the wellbeing of veterans, particularly those with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Rick Doblin discusses FDA's recent feedback on MDMA-assisted therapy for PTSD, emphasizing transparency and the therapy's potential in clinical practice.

You've probably heard of PTSD, post-traumatic stress disorder. But what about its counterpart, post-traumatic growth?

For many former Navy Special Warfare Combat Crewmen, the experience of delivering Navy SEALs to their destination was one of both pure exhilaration and sheer terror.

However, the job has taken a permanent toll on operators. To better understand the extent of the injuries, Anthony Smith, a former Navy boat driver, has independently surveyed hundreds of other veterans in the fast boat community and the results are overwhelming: Nearly all of the respondents claim symptoms consistent with brain injury, including anxiety, depression, sleep apnea, insomnia, testosterone problems, anger and irritability.

Football season is well underway, and fans know those athletes get hit hard. Could better helmets and guidelines around concussion prevention someday eliminate head injuries from the sport?

Host Flora Lichtman speaks with concussion doctor Michael Collins and helmet specialist Barry Miller about how our understanding of head injuries and equipment has evolved.

Younger US military veterans are three times more likely to experience posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) than their older counterparts, largely due to greater psychological and social challenges, according to a new study led by researchers at Yale School of Medicine and the National Center for PTSD.