Stephen Campos, an Army combat veteran, struggled with PTSD from Vietnam for years until he found healing through faith and happiness through salsa.
As Jason Beaman recounts his long slog searching for mental health therapy last year, he sounds defeated. The first therapist assigned to him by the Department of Veterans Affairs told him at their ...
When the last American combat troops left Vietnam in January 1973, over 700,000 veterans needed psychological treatment for what no one knew how to diagnose. The VA couldn't help them because ...
On this Veterans Day comes a sobering reminder: veterans struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have almost double the risk of developing some type of dementia, according to the ...
CLEVELAND, Ohio — A study by Ohio State University researchers suggests that adding a stellate ganglion block to cognitive ...
When Marcus Capone retired from active duty in 2013 after 13 years as a Navy SEAL and explosives breacher, he had a hard time reintegrating into family life, Reasons to be Cheerful reports. “I was ...
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — While about 6% of U.S. adults are diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder, the number jumps to 15% for paramedics and over 23% for military service members. Counseling ...
Post-traumatic stress disorder is a mental health condition that can affect anyone who has experienced a traumatic event. For many veterans, especially those who served in combat zones, PTSD can be a ...
A Tyler professor is working to improve the lives of East Texas veterans thanks to funding from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Dr. Adam McGuire, who is an associate professor of psychology ...
STREETSBORO, Ohio — Army Cpl. Joseph Carson came home from Iraq with a Purple Heart. PTSD came along, too. And it all changed his life and the lives of his wife and seven children. The flashbacks.