Military veterans in Nebraska and around the country may be interested in hearing that medical researchers have uncovered evidence that the body's own hormones may be the protection soldiers need to fight post-traumatic stress disorder.
Read Full ArticleThroughout the US, individuals have been raising awareness of PTSD and breaking the stigma surrounding it. Post-traumatic stress disorder is a mental health problem that may develop after a person endures an extremely stressful situation
Read Full ArticleReaders who are concerned with veterans' issues may take an interest in the following account of a former Army reservist who is struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder. The woman served as a critical care and
Read Full ArticleIn general, in order for the VA to grant service connection for a disability to qualify veterans for disability compensation, veterans usually have to prove three things: 1) a current diagnosed disability; 2) in-service incurrence
Read Full ArticleNebraska veterans may be interested to learn that advances in PTSD therapies may help those who are suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. Many veterans who return to the United States often suffer mental injuries in
Read Full ArticleNebraska residents may be interested to know that Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD, affects close to 8 million Americans annually. The condition has been linked to cardiovascular diseases and may be accelerated by depression,
Read Full ArticleMany Nebraska women might be interested in a new report by the World Health Organization. The WHO on June 20 released a 50-page report on violence against women that also touched on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Read Full ArticleFamilies of soldiers should know that records from the Department of Veterans Affairs indicated that 502,546 veterans were treated for a primary or secondary diagnoses of PTSD. Of this group, 24 percent served in recent
Read Full ArticleRecently, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Eric K. Shinseki, announced that VA hospitals and clinics across the country would hire an additional 1,600 mental health clinicians and 300 support staff. The new staff of nurses,
Read Full ArticleIt took 23 years for one woman to receive veterans' disability compensation. The woman was raped by a supervisor while serving in the Navy. In the years following the sexual assault, she suffered night terrors,
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