New military suicide prevention study group to begin work this summer

Military Times

Defense Department officials on Tuesday unveiled members of panel charged with studying suicide prevention and behavioral health programs across the services, and the nine military installations they’ll visit in coming months to evaluate what fixes need to be put in place.

Posted on BrainLine May 18, 2022.

Head Injury: Higher risk of epilepsy later in life

WINK-TV / CBS

Traumatic brain injuries, or TBIs, are injuries to the head from a sudden blow. As many as 50,000 people die every year from severe TBIs and another 80,000 are permanently disabled. Now, there’s evidence that people who sustain even moderate head injury later in life run an increased risk of developing epilepsy.

Posted on BrainLine May 17, 2022.

Service Members Tell Their Stories – Mental Health, Being POWs, More – at GI Film Fest

Times of San Diego

This year’s GI Film Festival San Diego, opening Tuesday at the Museum of Photographic Arts (MOPA) in Balboa Park, includes 26 films made by, starring or about military members.

Posted on BrainLine May 17, 2022.

Two Years of Trauma

Georgia State University Research Magazine

The pandemic has produced a mental health crisis with effects that may reverberate for years — even decades — to come. At Georgia State, researchers are working to gain insights into the emotional toll and identify how people are finding hope even as the threats persist.

Posted on BrainLine May 17, 2022.

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