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Rare lizard species stress-eats to cope with loud military aircraft
A new study found a rare species of lizards is spending more time eating in response to sounds from military aircraft.
Make America Calm Again: A veteran offers strategies for post-election coping
Here are five strategies to strengthen and protect ourselves from fear and stress.
By Mike Wright
Military suicides up as much as 20% in COVID era
Military suicides have increased by as much as 20% this year compared to the same period in 2019, and some incidents of violent behavior have spiked as service members struggle under COVID-19, war-zone deployments, national disasters and civil unrest.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press and Robert Burns, The Associated Press
Veteran suicide is a problem. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is a solution.
This congressman has introduced legislation to create a hyperbaric oxygen treatment pilot program for veterans with TBI and PTSD.
By Rep. Greg Murphy, M.D.
Report: Feds considered using ‘heat ray’ on DC protesters
A military whistleblower says federal officials sought some unusual crowd control devices — including one that’s been called a “heat ray” — to deal with protesters outside the White House on the June day that law enforcement forcibly cleared Lafayette Square.
Seeking the Military Suicide Solution Podcast, Episode 25: Sue Freeth, Combat Stress U.K.
Sue Freeth joined Combat Stress in the United Kingdom in 2016 as the first female chief executive in the charity’s 100-year history. She has set out a new strategic direction in the face of growing demand for military trauma treatment and a changing landscape in the National Health Service.
PTSD, Stigma, and My Uber Ride
After my driver asked me what I did for a living and found out I support the mental health programs at WWP, the discussion moved predictably to the topic of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
By Mike Richardson
Military families crave stability and more time together, survey finds
Financial issues, relocation stress are top stressors of active duty and spouses.
By Karen Jowers
Wounded Warrior Project: PTSD is treatable
The Wounded Warrior Project responds to a recent article in the Journal of the American Medical Association on the effectiveness of PTSD therapy.
By Mike Richardson
Seeking the Military Suicide Solution, Episode 5: Dr. Eugene Lipov
Dr. Eugene Lipov has treated over 200 veterans using a sympathetic block in the neck called stellate ganglion block to treat PTSD.
By Military Times
Commander of ill-fated Fitzgerald among veterans with PTSD helped by innovative writing and arts program
“There’s power in telling the story. Not only is it keeping you from having to shoulder that burden by yourself and holding in all that pain. It’s not easy, but every time you tell your story...that’s a little bit of stress that is alleviated from you.”
By Dylan Gresik