Why Hospitals Are Failing Civilians Who Get PTSD
Undiagnosed post-traumatic stress disorder is having a major impact on injured civilians, particularly those with violent injuries
Read MoreUndiagnosed post-traumatic stress disorder is having a major impact on injured civilians, particularly those with violent injuries
Read MoreThe murder has reignited conversation on the mental trauma suffered by hundreds of thousands of U.S. service men and women in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Read MoreFormer Marine Eddie Routh suffering from PTSD is charged with gunning down Navy SEAL sniper
Read MoreImagine my surprise today when the phone rings and someone who turned out to be an Army recruiter from the North Bend office asked to speak to my oldest son. He was a bit coy before finally telling me he was a recruiter but went...
Read MoreThis is an especially moving story for me. This young Army sargeant, Shannon Meehan, is suffering from severe PTSD and TBI and had a similar experience of taking the lives of Iraqi civilians, as my son did, is fighting through the fog to find some meaning in his life. His politics are unclear but I hope he makes it.
Read MoreActually, the discussion will be more around the overstressed military and the severe psychological toll on soldiers and their families. BOTH the past and current presidents of the military’s Pschological Association will...
Read MoreTHE “LEAVE SOME VETS BEHIND†LAW: A NATIONAL DISGRACE In 1995, Congress codified as Public Law 95-126 the VA policy denying benefits to veterans who receive less than honorable discharges, including those who served in...
Read MoreThe US military has loosened regulations, issuing “moral waivers” allowing convicted criminal to join up just as they did during Vietnam. GIs suffering from PTSD and TBI are being called back into combat for third and fourth tours to make up for the 99% of the US that do not care to enlist.
Read MoreOur year-end family ritual is to reflect upon the good things the year brought and we typically ring in the New Year with a grand toast, a series of toasts, in gratitude for blessings past. This year my family has so much to be...
Read MorePhotographer Jim Lommasson’s tribute and documentary photo essay to our returning veterans...
Read MoreThe superbly done photo essay, montage now showing at the New American Art Union in Portland, Exit Wounds: Combat Trauma and the trials of homecoming, is earning rave reviews. Jim Lommasson’s photographic work surrounded by photos taken from the veterans themselves tells a story that we will not see in mainstream media. Dahr Jamail who has reported from Iraq and is author of ‘Beyond the Green Zone’, writes for IPS News
Read MoreTomorrow morning I will be interviewed on KBOO FM at 9:30 regarding the upcoming Winter Soldier event in Portland, October 18, 12:00PM to 5:00PM at the First Unitarian Church, 1011 SW 12th Ave (@ Main) in Portland. Panelists...
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