Military Ptsd

Why Are Military Spouses Being Left Out Of PTSD Treatment?

Anne Woods | Posted 05.18.2012

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"As a military spouse for 20 years, we hear that we are the backbone of the military. Now it's time to care for those who proudly serve in the shadow...

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Can the Simple Act Of Storytelling Help Save Lives?

Leila Levinson | Posted 01.09.2012

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Let us celebrate and support the invaluable writing programs for veterans within our communities. And then let us listen to the stories our veterans speak.

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Improve Mental-Health Care for Our Troops

Robert David Jaffee | Posted 01.08.2012

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Obama should use the bully pulpit to urge troops and veterans to seek help if they are depressed, suffering from PTSD or suicidal. He should also trumpet legislation to fund more mental-health counselors for the armed forces and for veterans.

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The True Cost of Our Wars?

Leila Levinson | Posted 10.24.2011

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By the end of 2013, Sullivan anticipates that the number of vets with potential longterm PTSD will be 1.1 million, as opposed to the 211,819 that exist now.

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Who Gets Better From Combat Stress (And How)

Belleruth Naparstek | Posted 07.16.2011

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There are several studies claiming a 70-percent improvement rate for returning warriors who are treated for combat stress with various cognitive behavioral therapies and/or prolonged exposure strategies. But this is a misleading number.

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Art: Healing Us Through The Trauma Of War

Leila Levinson | Posted 11.17.2011

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Si does not believe that his art has diminished his trauma. He believes it has sustained him, helped to keep him alive.

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The Hidden Danger To Our Veterans And Service Members

Leila Levinson | Posted 11.17.2011

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The veterans know on a gut level that the remedy to their intolerable memories and nightmares -- both waking and asleep -- will not come through a pill.

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How More Time At Home Could Ease Post-Traumatic Stress For Vets

Keith Crosby | Posted 11.17.2011

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Service personnel need time to recover emotionally and physically from their battlefield scars.

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It Is Possible For A Veteran To Heal From War's Invisible Wounds?

Leila Levinson | Posted 11.17.2011

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Those of us who have never gone to war -- and today that means about 90 percent of us -- how able are we to imagine it?

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Can Meditation Bolster Mental Health in Soldiers and Veterans?

Belleruth Naparstek | Posted 11.17.2011

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Our service people are over-medicated downrange, mostly with legal drugs. This creates problems -- from slower reaction times to possibly an increased vulnerability to suicide later on.

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