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When Army Strong Snaps (www.veteranstoday.com)

The following essay was forwarded to us from Veterans for Common Sense (VCS), and we wanted to share the red flags highlighted by a military spouse stationed at Fort Hood when the recent shooting... More

Tags: us army,fort hood,combat stress,red flags,ptsd

Submitted 3 months ago by indythinker | 1 Comments |

Special Report: SPECIAL SERIES: Training Your Own PTSD Service Dog by Dr. Joan Esnayra (www.veteranstoday.com)

This is the second of our series on Guide Dogs for the Mind. To read the first article Service Dogs for People with PTSD select this LINK.

Tags: ptsd,service dogs,dogs for troops with ptsd,esnayra,psychiatric service dogs

Submitted 5 months ago by indythinker | 0 Comments |

PTSD for Soldiers often includes both psychotherapy, medication (www.thenewstribune.com)

Anger is an innate response that is useful for confronting threatening circumstances. Anger rallies Soldiers to engage in combat. Anger keeps you pumped up, alert, awake and alive. Anger can also... More

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Submitted 8 months ago by cdoherty | 0 Comments |

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

Tags: ptsd,veterans,medical marijuana access

Submitted 8 months ago by cdoherty | 1 Comments |

Spouse Calls: Stay involved, PTSD spouses (www.stripes.com)

Spouse Calls bloggers have been discussing the necessity of keeping families involved in counseling for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder. Here are excerpted comments from two wives:... More

Tags: ptsd,military spouses,family involvement

Submitted 8 months ago by cdoherty | 0 Comments |

Military Examines Yoga for PTSD Relief (fitnessbusinesspro.com)

To combat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among war veterans, the U.S. military is exploring alternative methods, such as yoga nidra, for treating the condition. Yoga nidra uses meditation,... More

Tags: ptsd,military,yoga treatment

Submitted 8 months ago by cdoherty | 0 Comments |

PTSD: a Marine vet on cure vs. management (ricks.foreignpolicy.com)

Society is telling PTSD patients that they are marked for life and can never hope to cure themselves. That leaves no room for hope. And on what basis? We've barely got a handle on PTSD - have barely... More

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Submitted 8 months ago by cdoherty | 0 Comments |

Military reaches out to soldiers with PTSD (www.ctv.ca)

Experts say the military's new mental-health awareness campaign is a long time coming, and provides essential treatment for soldiers suffering from the horrors of war.

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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.

Tags: combat stress,veterans,ptsd,surf therapy

Submitted 8 months ago by cdoherty | 0 Comments |

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