Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America erected this window display in New York City as part of a 2015 PTSD awareness campaign. Fewer than 20 percent of veterans suffer from PTSD, but most Americans ...
Vietnam veterans fought a second war at home to get recognition and treatment. That fight created the modern VA mental health ...
Although Veterans Day is firmly in the rear view, the difficult and critical work of offering veterans relief from their trauma remains a daily challenge. Reducing post-traumatic stress among military ...
This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. CHICAGO — From battlefields overseas to the ...
SAN DIEGOSAN DIEGO — As Nathan Fletcher prepares to step down Monday as supervisor amid sexual-misconduct allegations, he leaves an open seat and unanswered questions about the mental health struggles ...
CLEVELAND — They selflessly served our country, making countless sacrifices, yet many of our nation's veterans suffer from invisible battle wounds that can be harder to recognize than the physical ...
A volunteer firefighter who survived the September 11 terror attacks is on a mission to break the stigma surrounding mental health and PTSD. Ron Weisberg's service ...
SYLVANIA, Ohio — An average person can see two or three traumatic incidents in their life, while first responders can see more than 180, according to First H.E.L.P., a national organization that works ...
Jul. 9—DICKINSON, N.D. — Although mental and physical health are often viewed as being separate aspects of general well-being, the reality is that the mind and body are actually very closely linked to ...
Recently, I was in Washington, D.C., with Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America and fellow Iraq and Afghanistan veterans for an event called Storm the Hill. Our mission: to meet with members of ...
My colleague Mark Thompson has mounted three posts mentioning Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder today. I’m not shooting for the superfecta, but I do want to comment on a point Mark made As I noted in one ...
Over her 28-year Army career, Brogan Farren worked as a helicopter pilot and military planner. She deployed to combat zones and flew peacekeeping missions. And when she retired three years ago, Farren ...