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| British Soldiers PTSD Risk Lower 05/26/2010 A recent psychiatric study of British troops finds they are suffering incidents of PTSD at much lower rates than their American counterparts. An article in Stars & Stripes suggests possible reaso [ ... ] |
Army Works On Non-Drug PTSD Treatment 05/06/2010 A new study has been published by the Walter Reed Medical Center which outlines a new treatment for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder that does not involve the use of drugs. Doctors use a selective nerv [ ... ] |
Wartime Separation Hits Littlest Ones Hard 05/06/2010 You don't need a study to know that being deployed creates havoc with the family structure, stability, and some ability to cope with seemingly everyday mundane things. But data from Tricare, the milit [ ... ] | ||
| Army Families Profiled On ABC 04/19/2010 Two families share their story with ABC News of the struggles faced by returning service members. The Galloway and Haus families show extreme courage to talk about such sensitive issues as depression [ ... ] |
Deployed For Multiple Tours, Marine Reaches Brink 04/19/2010 Pick a name, pick a branch of service, it wouldn't be hard for any service member to put themselves in the boots of Joe Callan...or Jeff Hall...or countless others. Having served multiple tours, these [ ... ] | Other Articles | ||
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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Nearly 20 percent of U.S. Service Members returning from combat will report symptoms of PTSD or major depression. (RAND) This statistic does not even address the numbers who have symptoms which go unreported or those whose symptoms do not appear immediately upon their return. Studies show that it can often take several years for symptoms to appear. They can be triggered by any number of events.  Please connect to Links to learn more about Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Over 320,000 U.S. Service Members have sustained a TBI during deployment to Iraq or Afghanistan. Many of those experiencing this go unreported or undiagnosed. Please connect to Links to learn more about Traumatic Brain Injury.
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