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The Relationship Between Addiction and PTSD in Combat Veterans
October 17, 2019 .
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Serving your country can mean giving your life. This is the role of many soldiers all over the world. To serve means to put your life on the line; meanwhile, survivors may have to deal ... Read More
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Is It Possible for Military Spouses to Get PTSD?
August 2, 2018 .
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Posttraumatic stress (PTSD) can develop following any exposure to trauma—including trauma another person experienced. A military spouse may get PTSD after learning about or otherwise ... Read More
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Ban on Transgender Service Members Ignores Research, APA Says
May 2, 2018 .
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In the summer of 2017, President Donald Trump announced via Twitter that transgender soldiers would no longer be able to serve in the military. His announcement raised questions about what ... Read More
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Half of Veterans Who Need Mental Health Care May Not Get It
March 2, 2018 .
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About half of veterans from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan who need mental health care don’t get it, according to a report by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. ... Read More
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Study: Greater Suicide Risk Among Married Veterans
February 2, 2018 .
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Married veterans and those who live with a partner face a greater risk of suicide than single veterans, according to research published in Archives of Suicide Research. The study, which ... Read More
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President Issues Executive Order to Support Veteran Mental Health
January 12, 2018 .
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President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday called “Supporting Our Veterans During Their Transition from Uniformed Service to Civilian Life.” It expands veterans’ access ... Read More
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Study Claiming Link Between Autism, Vaccines Retracted, and Other News
October 13, 2017 .
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A study claiming a link between vaccines and autism is set for retraction. The study claims that small quantities of aluminum found in some vaccines may be neurotoxic, potentially causing ... Read More
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Veterans’ Mental Health: An Interview with Hip-Hop Artist Doc Todd
September 12, 2017 .
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George Michael Todd Jr.—better known as Doc Todd in the realm of hip-hop—released Combat Medicine, his new album, in June 2017. A former Fleet Marine Force corpsman, Doc uses Combat ... Read More
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How to Talk to Kids About Tragedies and Violence, and Other News
August 18, 2017 .
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In the wake of terror attacks and acts of violence around the world—such as the white supremacy demonstrations in Charlottesville, Virginia, that led a man to plough a vehicle into a ... Read More
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Trump Reverses Decision to Allow Trans Individuals to Serve in Military
July 26, 2017 .
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Through a series of tweets on Wednesday, President Donald Trump announced a ban on transgender individuals in the United States military. This is a complete reversal of former President ... Read More
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Poor Mental Health Common Among Dismissed Soldiers, and Other News
May 19, 2017 .
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Many soldiers dismissed from the military have a mental health condition, according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office. The report found that more than 3 in 5 soldiers ... Read More
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A Crisis in Access to Mental Health Care, and Other News
April 21, 2017 .
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Despite efforts to broaden access to quality mental health care, a study published in the journal Psychiatric Services suggests more Americans than ever are experiencing serious psychological ... Read More
