http://s.huffpost.com/images/HuffingtonPost_250x20.png tag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2012:/tag/ptsd Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kirk-m-bauer/vietnam-vet-dedicating-life-to-vets_b_1546567.html 2012-05-28T11:09:18Z 2012-05-28T11:10:33Z Kirk M. Bauer http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kirk-m-bauer/ Each Memorial Day, my thoughts return to 1969 when I served in Vietnam. I remember the young men we lost in the in the Ninth Combat Infantry Division ... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/memorial-day">Memorial Day</a>, <a href="/tag/afghanistan">Afghanistan</a>, <a href="/tag/mount-mckinley">Mount McKinley</a>, <a href="/tag/memorial-day-2012">Memorial Day 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/wounded-warriors">Wounded Warriors</a>, <a href="/tag/neil-duncan">Neil Duncan</a>, <a href="/tag/vietnam">Vietnam</a>, <a href="/tag/ptsd">Ptsd</a>, <a href="/tag/disabled-sports-usa">Disabled Sports USA</a>, <a href="/tag/veterans">Veterans</a>, <a href="/tag/military-families">Military Families</a>, <a href="/impact">Impact News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/27/iraq-afghanistan-veterans-disability-benefits_n_1549436.html 2012-05-27T18:00:00Z 2012-05-27T18:00:15Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ -- America's newest veterans are filing for disability benefits at a historic rate, claiming to be the most medically and mentally troubled generatio... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/iraq-war">Iraq War</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/iraq-afghanistan-veterans-of-america">Iraq Afghanistan Veterans of America</a>, <a href="/tag/afghanistan">Afghanistan</a>, <a href="/tag/disabilities">Disabilities</a>, <a href="/tag/veteran-disability-claims">Veteran Disability Claims</a>, <a href="/tag/ptsd">Ptsd</a>, <a href="/tag/iraq">Iraq</a>, <a href="/tag/disability-claims">Disability Claims</a>, <a href="/tag/post-traumatic-stress-disorder">Post Traumatic Stress Disorder</a>, <a href="/tag/afghanistan-war">Afghanistan War</a>, <a href="/tag/veterans">Veterans</a>, <a href="/politics">Politics News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dave-helfert/memorial-day_b_1547733.html 2012-05-27T11:24:16Z 2012-05-27T11:25:10Z Dave Helfert http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dave-helfert/ This Memorial Day, honor those who have fallen in service to the nation. They have given the last full measure and they surely deserve our respect and gratitude. But take just a minute to honor those who fought in our wars and lived. For many, their battles are far from over. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/memorial-day">Memorial Day</a>, <a href="/tag/ptsd-war-veterans">Ptsd War Veterans</a>, <a href="/tag/ptsd">Ptsd</a>, <a href="/tag/military-service">Military Service</a>, <a href="/tag/veterans-ptsd">Veterans PTSD</a>, <a href="/tag/mental-health">Mental Health</a>, <a href="/tag/memorial-day-2012">Memorial Day 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/honoring-veterans">Honoring Veterans</a>, <a href="/tag/honoring-fallen-soldiers">Honoring Fallen Soldiers</a>, <a href="/tag/memorial-day-veterans">Memorial Day Veterans</a>, <a href="/tag/veterans">Veterans</a>, <a href="/healthy-living">Healthy Living News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/norm-stamper/memorial-day-will-never-be-same_b_1547312.html 2012-05-26T11:50:21Z 2012-05-26T11:50:52Z Norm Stamper http://www.huffingtonpost.com/norm-stamper/ There is much anguish at the plight of returning vets and their families, but as we enter the Memorial Day weekend, every vet and civilian in the country can take hope and inspiration from an amazing documentary released last year. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/kim-shelton">Kim Shelton</a>, <a href="/tag/bob-mcmillan">Bob McMillan</a>, <a href="/tag/ptsd">P.T.S.D.</a>, <a href="/tag/memorial-day">Memorial Day</a>, <a href="/tag/memorial-day-2012">Memorial Day 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/afghanistan">Afghanistan</a>, <a href="/tag/the-welcome">The Welcome</a>, <a href="/tag/the-welcome-documentary">The Welcome Documentary</a>, <a href="/tag/vietnam">Vietnam</a>, <a href="/tag/bob-eaton">Bob Eaton</a>, <a href="/tag/iraq">Iraq</a>, <a href="/tag/veterans-documentary">Veterans Documentary</a>, <a href="/tag/veterans">Veterans</a>, <a href="/entertainment">Entertainment News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rep-charles-rangel/honoring-veterans_b_1546840.html 2012-05-25T18:29:11Z 2012-05-25T18:30:06Z Rep. Charles Rangel http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rep-charles-rangel/ We should use this Memorial Day as an opportunity to remember the sacrifices that American soldiers of all social and political stripes have made in defense of our country. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/iraq-war">Iraq War</a>, <a href="/tag/democratic-congress">Democratic Congress</a>, <a href="/tag/rangel">Rangel</a>, <a href="/tag/nato">Nato</a>, <a href="/tag/president-obama">President Obama</a>, <a href="/tag/draft">Draft</a>, <a href="/tag/congress">Congress</a>, <a href="/tag/afghanistan">Afghanistan</a>, <a href="/tag/ptsd">Ptsd</a>, <a href="/tag/rep-charlie-rangel">Rep Charlie Rangel</a>, <a href="/tag/veterans">Veterans</a>, <a href="/tag/department-of-veterans-affairs">Department of Veterans Affairs</a>, <a href="/tag/universal-national-service-act">Universal-National-Service-Act</a>, <a href="/politics">Politics News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mark-c-russell-phd-abpp/veterans-denied-access-to_b_1541442.html 2012-05-25T08:00:29Z 2012-05-25T17:40:59Z Mark C. Russell, Ph.D., ABPP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mark-c-russell-phd-abpp/ There has never been an investigation, ceremonial firings, media outrage, or congressional hearings as to "why" the nation has failed again to meet the mental health needs of the warrior class. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/iraq-war">Iraq War</a>, <a href="/tag/department-of-veterans-affairs">Department of Veterans Affairs</a>, <a href="/tag/emdr">Emdr</a>, <a href="/tag/ptsd">Ptsd</a>, <a href="/tag/war-stress">War Stress</a>, <a href="/tag/veterans">Veterans</a>, <a href="/tag/afghanistan-war">Afghanistan War</a>, <a href="/politics">Politics News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ben-patton/this-memorial-day-listen_b_1540745.html 2012-05-25T08:27:05Z 2012-05-25T08:24:06Z Ben Patton http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ben-patton/ Many of the men and women in uniform returning to civilian communities in the next few years will be largely isolated from those they once fought alongside, or other veterans who might understand. This, my father and grandfather would have easily understood. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/general-patton">General Patton</a>, <a href="/tag/veterans-ptsd">Veterans PTSD</a>, <a href="/tag/ptsd">Ptsd</a>, <a href="/tag/posttraumatic-stress">Posttraumatic Stress</a>, <a href="/tag/post-traumatic-stress-disorder">Post Traumatic Stress Disorder</a>, <a href="/impact">Impact News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kevin-obrien/military-friendly-equals-_b_1542306.html 2012-05-24T10:41:29Z 2012-05-24T10:37:34Z Kevin O'Brien http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kevin-obrien/ When you look at what the men and women in our military have endured and volunteered to take on (much of we civilians will never know and understand) it really comes as no surprise as to why they are exactly the kind of employees organizations should be fighting over. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/afghanistan-veterans">Afghanistan Veterans</a>, <a href="/tag/iraq-veterans">Iraq Veterans</a>, <a href="/tag/veterans-affairs">Veterans Affairs</a>, <a href="/tag/veteran-unemployment">Veteran Unemployment</a>, <a href="/tag/veterans-unemployment">Veterans Unemployment</a>, <a href="/tag/ptsd">Ptsd</a>, <a href="/tag/military-families">Military Families</a>, <a href="/tag/veterans">Veterans</a>, <a href="/impact">Impact News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/marian-salzman/the-brains-that-bind-us_b_1539955.html 2012-05-23T16:45:40Z 2012-05-23T16:44:14Z Marian Salzman http://www.huffingtonpost.com/marian-salzman/ Although two of the greatest attributes of our country might be our competitive spirit and our defense of our values and freedoms, one can't help but wonder at what price. Brains are the tie that binds us, but are we really coming undone? Think about it. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/veterans-ptsd">Veterans PTSD</a>, <a href="/tag/memorial-day">Memorial Day</a>, <a href="/tag/heroes">Heroes</a>, <a href="/tag/veterans-administration">Veterans Administration</a>, <a href="/tag/football">Football</a>, <a href="/tag/brain-health">Brain Health</a>, <a href="/tag/suicide">Suicide</a>, <a href="/tag/brain-tumor">Brain Tumor</a>, <a href="/tag/home-base-program">Home Base Program</a>, <a href="/tag/post-traumatic-stress-disorder">Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder</a>, <a href="/tag/lori-ann-lytle">Lori-Ann Lytle</a>, <a href="/tag/bob-woodruff-foundation">Bob Woodruff Foundation</a>, <a href="/tag/veterans">Veterans</a>, <a href="/tag/massachusetts-general-hospital">Massachusetts General Hospital</a>, <a href="/tag/rob-lytle">Rob Lytle</a>, <a href="/tag/soldiers">Soldiers</a>, <a href="/tag/nfl-concussions">NFL Concussions</a>, <a href="/tag/military">Military</a>, <a href="/tag/brain-injuries">Brain Injuries</a>, <a href="/tag/panama">Panama</a>, <a href="/tag/desert-storm">Desert Storm</a>, <a href="/tag/junior-seau">Junior Seau</a>, <a href="/tag/ptsd">Ptsd</a>, <a href="/tag/traumatic-brain-injuries">Traumatic Brain Injuries</a>, <a href="/impact">Impact News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/nick-ortner/rwanda_b_1534472.html 2012-05-22T15:00:10Z 2012-05-22T17:18:21Z Nick Ortner http://www.huffingtonpost.com/nick-ortner/ In Rwanda, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is nothing short of a national epidemic. The many millions of men, women and young adults who survive... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/energy-psychology">Energy Psychology</a>, <a href="/tag/healthy-living-news">Healthy Living News</a>, <a href="/tag/natural-healing">Natural Healing</a>, <a href="/tag/post-traumatic-stress">Post Traumatic Stress</a>, <a href="/tag/eft">Eft</a>, <a href="/tag/alternative-medicine">Alternative Medicine</a>, <a href="/tag/what-is-ptsd">What Is PTSD</a>, <a href="/tag/ptsd">Ptsd</a>, <a href="/tag/rwanda">Rwanda</a>, <a href="/tag/what-is-eft">What Is EFT</a>, <a href="/tag/post-traumatic-stress-disorder">Post Traumatic Stress Disorder</a>, <a href="/impact">Impact News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-david-jaffee/memorial-day-wishes-for-o_b_1536911.html 2012-05-22T16:11:22Z 2012-05-22T16:08:17Z Robert David Jaffee http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-david-jaffee/ Perhaps, like his stance on gay marriage, President Obama's stance on soldier suicides can "evolve" into the only humane and thoughtful position -- that of sending condolences to the families of all troops who commit suicide. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/condolence-letters">Condolence Letters</a>, <a href="/tag/military-suicides">Military Suicides</a>, <a href="/tag/afghanistan">Afghanistan</a>, <a href="/tag/president-obama">President Obama</a>, <a href="/tag/ptsd">Ptsd</a>, <a href="/politics">Politics News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/elaine-gavalas/yoga-ptsd_b_1521193.html 2012-05-17T11:13:52Z 2012-05-17T11:14:51Z Elaine Gavalas http://www.huffingtonpost.com/elaine-gavalas/ Faced with the highest army suicide rates in at least 30 years, U.S. military officials are examining ways to help treat psychologically wounded soldiers. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/healthy-living-news">Healthy Living News</a>, <a href="/tag/yoga-for-vets">Yoga for Vets</a>, <a href="/tag/post-traumatic-stress-disorder">Post Traumatic Stress Disorder</a>, <a href="/tag/suicide">Suicide</a>, <a href="/tag/combat-stress">Combat Stress</a>, <a href="/tag/yoga-for-soldiers">Yoga for Soldiers</a>, <a href="/tag/ptsd">Ptsd</a>, <a href="/tag/army-suicides">Army Suicides</a>, <a href="/tag/yoga">Yoga</a>, <a href="/tag/anxiety-disorder">Anxiety Disorder</a>, <a href="/tag/soldiers-ptsd">Soldiers PTSD</a>, <a href="/tag/anxiety">Anxiety</a>, <a href="/healthy-living">Healthy Living News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/margaret-stone/veterans-and-ptsd_b_1522047.html 2012-05-16T15:15:42Z 2012-05-16T15:15:48Z Margaret Stone http://www.huffingtonpost.com/margaret-stone/ The question I face about our work is, "Doesn't the VA handle this?" The Department of Veterans Affairs works tirelessly to address the mental health needs of vets, but the reality is that it can't provide care to all those who have served. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/department-of-veterans-affairs">Department of Veterans Affairs</a>, <a href="/tag/substance-abuse">Substance Abuse</a>, <a href="/tag/veterans-ptsd">Veterans PTSD</a>, <a href="/tag/veterans-affairs">Veterans Affairs</a>, <a href="/tag/ptsd">Ptsd</a>, <a href="/tag/veterans-healing-initiative">Veterans Healing Initiative</a>, <a href="/tag/veterans">Veterans</a>, <a href="/impact">Impact News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-winship/at-a-military-hospital-wa_b_1519314.html 2012-05-16T00:16:58Z 2012-05-16T00:17:13Z Michael Winship http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-winship/ Wounded Warrior had asked some of us to come to Landstuhl to meet with the medical staff there. Some 3,000 strong, military and civilian, they work ceaselessly in what has become one of the busiest trauma centers in the world. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/wounded-veterans">Wounded Veterans</a>, <a href="/tag/writers">Writers</a>, <a href="/tag/veterans-ptsd">Veterans PTSD</a>, <a href="/tag/war-in-afghanistan">War in Afghanistan</a>, <a href="/tag/afghanistan">Afghanistan</a>, <a href="/tag/landstuhl-regional-medical-center">Landstuhl Regional Medical Center</a>, <a href="/tag/war">War</a>, <a href="/tag/war-in-iraq">War in Iraq</a>, <a href="/tag/afghanistan-war">Afghanistan War</a>, <a href="/tag/iraq-war">Iraq War</a>, <a href="/tag/writers-guild-of-america">Writers Guild of America</a>, <a href="/tag/military">Military</a>, <a href="/tag/wounded-warriors">Wounded Warriors</a>, <a href="/tag/wounded-warrior-project">Wounded Warrior Project</a>, <a href="/tag/arts">Arts</a>, <a href="/tag/ptsd">Ptsd</a>, <a href="/tag/compassion-fatigue">Compassion Fatigue</a>, <a href="/impact">Impact News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/matthew-hutson/no-atheists-in-foxholes-research_b_1508326.html 2012-05-14T16:11:40Z 2012-05-14T16:17:04Z Matthew Hutson http://www.huffingtonpost.com/matthew-hutson/ New research suggests that inducing fear of death at least makes atheists a little less entrenched in their beliefs. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/magical-thinking">Magical Thinking</a>, <a href="/tag/atheism">Atheism</a>, <a href="/tag/god">God</a>, <a href="/tag/religion-and-science">Religion and Science</a>, <a href="/tag/death-amp-dying">Death &amp;amp; Dying</a>, <a href="/tag/ptsd">Ptsd</a>, <a href="/tag/prayer-and-meditation">Prayer and Meditation</a>, <a href="/tag/agnosticism">Agnosticism</a>, <a href="/religion">Religion News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/irwin-stovroff/service-dogs-veterans_b_1507445.html 2012-05-10T19:41:03Z 2012-05-10T19:41:10Z Irwin Stovroff http://www.huffingtonpost.com/irwin-stovroff/ Having seen the profound impact these dogs make on the lives of men and women who have sacrificed so much for their country, I can tell you that it's all worth it -- and then some. And, by the way, the dogs love it too. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/veterans">Veterans</a>, <a href="/tag/service-dogs">Service Dogs</a>, <a href="/tag/veterans-ptsd">Veterans PTSD</a>, <a href="/tag/service-dogs-ptsd">Service Dogs Ptsd</a>, <a href="/tag/service-dogs-veterans">Service Dogs Veterans</a>, <a href="/tag/war-veterans-ptsd">War Veterans Ptsd</a>, <a href="/tag/ptsd">Ptsd</a>, <a href="/tag/vets-helping-heroes">Vets-Helping-Heroes</a>, <a href="/impact">Impact News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/09/military-families-pentagon-ptsd-suicide_n_1503746.html 2012-05-09T15:35:21Z 2012-05-09T15:35:45Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ WASHINGTON -- Blue Star Families, an advocacy group for military family members, released a report Wednesday that says a high percentage of service me... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/blue-star-families">Blue Star Families</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/veterans-ptsd">Veterans PTSD</a>, <a href="/tag/ptsd">Ptsd</a>, <a href="/tag/military-families">Military Families</a>, <a href="/tag/post-traumatic-stress-disorder">Post Traumatic Stress Disorder</a>, <a href="/politics">Politics News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/new-harbinger-publications-inc/veterans-trauma_b_1472312.html 2012-05-08T12:18:50Z 2012-05-08T12:18:44Z New Harbinger http://www.huffingtonpost.com/new-harbinger-publications-inc/ Surely we can all agree that our veterans gave us their best, and in return, they deserve the best from each of us. But what can each of us do, as family, friends and concerned citizens to help ease the burden of our returning servicemen and women? <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/veterans-suicide">Veterans Suicide</a>, <a href="/tag/veterans-mental-health">Veterans Mental Health</a>, <a href="/tag/veterans-ptsd">Veterans PTSD</a>, <a href="/tag/ptsd">Ptsd</a>, <a href="/tag/veterans">Veterans</a>, <a href="/tag/post-traumatic-stress-disorder">Post Traumatic Stress Disorder</a>, <a href="/tag/ptsd-soldiers">PTSD Soldiers</a>, <a href="/tag/soldiers-mental-health">Soldiers Mental Health</a>, <a href="/tag/veterans-trauma">Veterans Trauma</a>, <a href="/impact">Impact News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/christine-hill/post_3118_b_1465579.html 2012-05-01T11:57:00Z 2012-05-01T11:57:26Z Christine Hill http://www.huffingtonpost.com/christine-hill/ Donna Bachler's brother was a veteran who struggled with severe post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).<br /> <br /> "Darrin took his own life rather than struggle... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/donna-bachler">Donna Bachler</a>, <a href="/tag/army">Army</a>, <a href="/tag/us-military">US Military</a>, <a href="/tag/department-of-veteran-affairs">Department of Veteran Affairs</a>, <a href="/tag/suicide">Suicide</a>, <a href="/tag/wounded-warrior-project">Wounded Warrior Project</a>, <a href="/tag/ptsd">Ptsd</a>, <a href="/tag/army-veterans">Army Veterans</a>, <a href="/tag/veterans">Veterans</a>, <a href="/impact">Impact News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/wendy-strgar/ptsd-veterans_b_1460227.html 2012-04-30T14:12:01Z 2012-04-30T14:12:07Z Wendy Strgar http://www.huffingtonpost.com/wendy-strgar/ Worldwide, the question of how we care for each other, how a society sustains itself, is being examined. But nowhere is this abandonment being more acutely felt than among returning veterans and their families. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/post-traumatic-stress-disorder">Post Traumatic Stress Disorder</a>, <a href="/tag/military">Military</a>, <a href="/tag/abandonment">Abandonment</a>, <a href="/tag/war">War</a>, <a href="/tag/veterans-suicide">Veterans Suicide</a>, <a href="/tag/veteran-suicide">Veteran Suicide</a>, <a href="/tag/stress-veterans">Stress Veterans</a>, <a href="/tag/ptsd-veterans">PTSD Veterans</a>, <a href="/tag/ptsd">Ptsd</a>, <a href="/tag/ptsd-war-veterans">Ptsd War Veterans</a>, <a href="/healthy-living">Healthy Living News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/25/tetris-ptsd-study-flashbacks_n_1453465.html 2012-04-25T15:40:15Z 2012-04-25T15:40:15Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ By: Robin Nixon, LiveScience Contributor <br /> Published: 04/25/2012 12:55 PM EDT on LiveScience<br /> <br /> LONDON — A seemingly trivial task – playing a par... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/tetris-treatment">Tetris Treatment</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/brain">Brain</a>, <a href="/tag/flashbacks">Flashbacks</a>, <a href="/tag/tetris">Tetris</a>, <a href="/tag/video-game-therapy">Video Game Therapy</a>, <a href="/tag/psychology">Psychology</a>, <a href="/tag/video-games">Video Games</a>, <a href="/tag/ptsd">Ptsd</a>, <a href="/tag/video-game-treatment">Video Game Treatment</a>, <a href="/tag/tetris-ptsd">Tetris Ptsd</a>, <a href="/tag/post-traumatic-stress-disorder">Post Traumatic Stress Disorder</a>, <a href="/tag/tetris-flashbacks">Tetris Flashbacks</a>, <a href="/science">Science News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/24/joshua-bradley-fort-carso_n_1450082.html 2012-04-24T12:59:20Z 2012-04-24T17:45:18Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ A Fort Carson soldier is facing charges from the district attorney's office after shooting his wife in the leg during a suicide attempt.<br /> <br /> Joshua Bra... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/fort-carson">Fort Carson</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/veterans-ptsd">Veterans PTSD</a>, <a href="/tag/fort-carson-suicide-attempt">Fort Carson Suicide Attempt</a>, <a href="/tag/veteran-suicide">Veteran Suicide</a>, <a href="/tag/soldier-suicides">Soldier Suicides</a>, <a href="/tag/suicide-attempt">Suicide Attempt</a>, <a href="/tag/ptsd">Ptsd</a>, <a href="/tag/joshua-bradley">Joshua Bradley</a>, <a href="/tag/veterans">Veterans</a>, <a href="/denver">Denver News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jonathan-d-moreno/gene-screens-for-soldiers_b_1444190.html 2012-04-22T16:09:37Z 2012-04-22T16:09:37Z Jonathan D. Moreno http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jonathan-d-moreno/ What are the implications for society if a serious mental illness can be avoided by deliberately excluding some people from certain sorts of situations? Should our screening mechanisms become so heavy-handed, if the technology allows it? <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/spitak-earthquake">Spitak Earthquake</a>, <a href="/tag/journal-of-affective-disorders">Journal of Affective Disorders</a>, <a href="/tag/genetics">Genetics</a>, <a href="/tag/genomics">Genomics</a>, <a href="/tag/ptsd">Ptsd</a>, <a href="/tag/post-traumatic-stress-disorder">Post Traumatic Stress Disorder</a>, <a href="/science">Science News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/john-a-anderson/closure-a-changed-point-o_b_1436914.html 2012-04-19T11:35:44Z 2012-04-19T11:35:44Z John A. Anderson http://www.huffingtonpost.com/john-a-anderson/ For those who continue to wrestle with war injuries, post-traumatic stress syndrome and the lingering effects of an experience that they really didn't ask for, recognition is long overdue. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/nc-association-of-broadcasters">N.C. Association of Broadcasters</a>, <a href="/tag/larry-sloop">Larry Sloop</a>, <a href="/tag/closure">Closure</a>, <a href="/tag/vietnam-war">Vietnam War</a>, <a href="/tag/elisabeth-arriero">Elisabeth Arriero</a>, <a href="/tag/closure-for-vietnam-veterans">Closure for Vietnam Veterans</a>, <a href="/tag/vietnam-veterans">Vietnam Veterans</a>, <a href="/tag/uso-of-north-carolina">USO of North Carolina</a>, <a href="/tag/uso">Uso</a>, <a href="/tag/brittany-penland">Brittany Penland</a>, <a href="/tag/charlotte-observer">Charlotte Observer</a>, <a href="/tag/ptsd">Ptsd</a>, <a href="/tag/veterans">Veterans</a>, <a href="/fifty">Fifty News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/19/veteran-affairs-mental-health_n_1437420.html 2012-04-19T10:36:49Z 2012-04-19T10:47:04Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ WASHINGTON &mdash; The Department of Veterans Affairs said Thursday it was increasing its staff of mental health workers by roughly 1,900, part of an ... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/veteran-affairs-staff">Veteran Affairs Staff</a>, <a href="/tag/soldiers">Soldiers</a>, <a href="/tag/us-military">US Military</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/mental-health">Mental Health</a>, <a href="/tag/military">Military</a>, <a href="/tag/va">Va</a>, <a href="/tag/war">War</a>, <a href="/tag/ptsd">Ptsd</a>, <a href="/tag/eric-shinseki">Eric Shinseki</a>, <a href="/tag/veteran-affairs">Veteran Affairs</a>, <a href="/tag/veterans">Veterans</a>, <a href="/impact">Impact News</a></p>