View By Tag : veterans
Post traumatic stress disorder and Veterans for Medical Marijuana Access (www.examiner.com)
My post traumatic stress is horrible. I've had a horrible life. The saving factor was that I found pot. It saved me, saved my life. My nightmares were gone... I spent the afternoon making a... More
Submitted 8 months ago by cdoherty | 1 Comments |
Senate panel backs PTSD screenings (www.greatfallstribune.com)
The Senate Armed Services Committee has unanimously agreed to make Sen. Max Baucus’ post-traumatic stress disorder screening bill part of the annual defense bill, Baucus spokesman Ty Matsdorf... More
Submitted 8 months ago by cdoherty | 0 Comments |
Surf therapy for stressed veterans (news.bbc.co.uk)
His students are two fellow war veterans and all three are suffering post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after combat tours.
Submitted 8 months ago by cdoherty | 0 Comments |
Vets Who Repress Traumatic Memories May Not Be Worse Off (www.forbes.com)
Veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may not be plagued by poor health and shortened lives if they repress their combat experiences, new research suggests.
Submitted 8 months ago by cdoherty | 0 Comments |
Bill to help vets with PTSD passes House VA Committee (www.midhudsonnews.com)
The full House Veterans' Affairs Committee has passed Congressman John Hall's (D-Dover) legislation to increase access to treatment and benefits for veterans suffering from Post Traumatic Stress... More
Submitted 9 months ago by cdoherty | 0 Comments |
PTSD, Depression, Anti-Depressants and Alcoholic Death - Salem-News.Com (www.salem-news.com)
The first report of what we now call PTSD was reported by a physician in an Egyptian Pharaohs Army. That must have been about 4000 years ago. PTSD has plagued those in psychologic traumatic endeavors... More
Submitted 9 months ago by cdoherty | 0 Comments |
Bringing the War Back Home (www.sundayherald.com)
Psycological impact of multiple tours of combat on veterans is devastating. Army keeping psychologically disabled troops in the warzone to keep the numbers up.
Submitted 10 months ago by kellercopy | 0 Comments |
Brain Scans Might Help Spot PTSD (www.forbes.com)
Someday, doctors might use brain scans to diagnose post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to researchers who conducted tests on 42 American soldiers who'd recently served in Iraq or... More
Submitted 10 months ago by cdoherty | 0 Comments |
Officials, veterans celebrate step forward for Waco PTSD center (www.wacotrib.com)
About 100 dignitaries and veterans braved Friday’s storms to celebrate the Waco Veterans Affairs Hospital’s increased role in treating veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder.
Submitted 10 months ago by cdoherty | 0 Comments |
Op-Ed on Military's PTSD Dilemma, Ranch Reintegration for OEF/OIF Vets, Carrots and Sticks for Obama's 2010 VA Budget Proposal (ptsdcombat.blogspot.com)
A selection of some of the latest in veterans/PTSD-related news.
Submitted about 1 year ago by ilona | 0 Comments |

RSS
