Topic: United States

Dogs of war also suffer from emotional stress

SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - As U.S. troops return from Iraq and Afghanistan, many are coming home with mental and emotional damage brought on by war -- and not just the human soldiers.Crews at Lackland Air Force Base, where all of the military's ...
Rising tide of Iraqi refugees prompts need for 2nd war trauma treatment center in MichiganEkhlas Gorgees kept her composure as she recounted the horrific traumas she and her family endured in Iraq.She calmly recalled how her husband was severely wounded after a ...
11/19/2010 Print E-mail . FRIDAY, Nov. 19 (HealthDay News) Hardcore aficionados of particular brands feel so strongly about their choice that they can suffer separation anxiety if they have to buy a different brand, a new study suggests.. The findings suggest that ...

Evan Vela

Evan Vela , a U.S. Army sniper has been convicted of killing an unarmed Iraqi civilian, Genei Nasir al-Janabi, on May 11, 2007 and then planting an AK-47 on his body. St. Anthony, Idaho Claimed he suffered from PTSD and sleep deprivation ...

Special report: For U.S. veterans, the war after the wars

FOREST CITY, Iowa (Reuters) - Deep in America's heartland, this small town is a world away from the heat of Iraq and the mountains of Afghanistan.But it is here in Forest City and communities across the country that families like the Jordals ...
I'm not sure that anyone has identified a criminal mind. An individual who has Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), whether from childhood experiences, war experiences, or other experiences, is likely to have more nightmares than the average dreamer. People tend to think ...
Postraumattic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is usually thought of as being a " This year, the Obama administration, worked to see that more doctors and facilities are available to offer these soldiers the help they need and deserve.TEXAS HELPING VETERANS WITH PTSDSan Antonio, ...

AWARENESS FOR ALL AMERICANS

AWARENESS?Just recently I was asked by the State of Pennsylvania to give my interrogatories in regards to the horrible abuse that, I sustained over seven years ago. Mean more to me then anyone could ever imagine. I am writing this short blog ...

Nightmares and Dreams

It's 3:00 A.M., my eyes are bloodshot. I had a and now I am afraid to go back to sleep, in fear that my mind may wonder back to that horrific place.USA today describes a nightmare as: A nightmare is a dream ...
U.S. soldiers with post-traumatic stress syndrome (PTSD) returning from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan suffer more physical ailments than those with no mental health issues, and this effect is stronger in women than men, a new study shows. The researchers analyzed ...
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