3 Points

Easing the transition from military to civilian (www.pittsburghlive.com)

For many of those who serve their country, returning home does not necessarily guarantee a smooth transition back to everyday living. Suffering from the traumas of war, between 12 percent and 20... More

Tags: trauma,transition,war,us military,veterans,tbi,ptsd,combat stress,oif,operation iraqi freedom,anxiety

Submitted 24 days ago by robertharding | 0 Comments |

3 Points

Can magnets help relieve Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)? (www.jewishjournal.com)

The emotional toll of war and terrorism weigh heavily on many Israelis, but researchers at Hadassah Medical Center in Jerusalem are studying ways to help patients deal with traumatic events through a... More

Tags: ptsd,posttraumatic stress disorder,war,terrorism,hadassah medical center,israel,jerusalem,israelis,trauma,magnetic stimulation,brain

Submitted 29 days ago by robertharding | 0 Comments |

3 Points

Trauma and its impact on children (www.khqa.com)

A new grant from the National Child Traumatic Stress Network will help reach out and help kids and their families adjust to traumatic experiences and move forward in life. A growing concern in our... More

Tags: children,trauma,national child traumatic stress network,military,national guard,stress,war zones,deployments

Submitted 29 days ago by robertharding | 0 Comments |

2 Points

Congress approves $2.4 million for National Trauma Institute - San Antonio Business Journal: (washington.bizjournals.com)

The National Trauma Institute is slated to receive a $2.4 million federal appropriation that should help advance trauma treatment for soldiers wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan. The institute is part... More

Tags: tbi,trauma

Submitted about 1 month ago by MaxBernstein | 0 Comments |

2 Points

Go to War, Get Traumatized, Get the Boot (www.seattleweekly.com)

Private First Class Mark Siegel set out on his first patrol in Iraq with a bad feeling in the air. The Army road on which he and fellow soldiers in the Fort Lewis–based 4th Stryker Brigade were... More

Tags: iraq,mark siegel,us army,fort lewis,4th stryker brigade,ieds,trauma,mental health

Submitted about 1 month ago by robertharding | 0 Comments |

2 Points

Iraq War Vets Transforming Trauma (www.antiwar.com)

By using the written word and art, veterans of the US occupation of Iraq are transforming their trauma into a message of both healing and resistance to the failed US adventure.

Tags: iraq, iraq war,veterans,us troops,trauma

Submitted 2 months ago by robertharding | 0 Comments |

1 Points