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Category: Veterans

PTSD

To The Left & Right with John Silva – One Marine’s Story of Tragedy & Triumph – Veterans Support Group

Nothing ever truly prepares a person for combat or the hardships of military life. Soldiers quickly learn that they need each other more than anything! They fight for each other and die for each other. Bonds solidify and men stand side-by-side and shoulder-to-shoulder. Soldiers survive because of these bonds in battle, but back in the civilian world these bonds are often lost and the wandering begins. This is a story of John Silva and of veterans finding those strong bonds again and overcoming them together! John Silva was no different and it's veteran support groups like the one John attends...

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COVID-19

Surge in Veteran’s Mental Health Needs

Mental health providers and the US Department of Veterans Affairs’ medical staff have kept thousands of veterans in treatment through telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic. But as the pandemic’s social...

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Mental Health

PTSD Diagnosis Through Blood Tests

Today, in the Wall Street journal, there are reports that a team of researchers from top medical schools are moving closer to developing a blood test that promises to quickly...

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Veterans

New Study: NAMI Homefront Program Produces Major Benefits for Veterans

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Homefront program produces significant benefits for both in-person and online participants, according to a study published in Psychiatric Services, a journal of the American Psychiatric...

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Mental Health

Veterans Mental Health | Understanding Us

I was an American soldier and part of a brotherhood.  Understanding Veterans and our mental health can be a difficult task, so I'd like to share something with you that...

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