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Options expand for wounded as more heal PTSD with alternative treatments

Posted on June 11, 2012 by Team VCS

From Stars and Stripes By Matthew Burke     Army Sgt. Angel Morrow watched as countless Marines and soldiers she knew were killed or maimed by improvised explosive devices in Afghanistan   The woman they called “Momma Medic,” the medical … Continue reading →

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Suicides Outpacing War Deaths for Troops

Posted on June 11, 2012 by Team VCS

From the New York Times By TIMOTHY WILLIAMS Published: June 8, 2012 The suicide rate among the nation’s active-duty military personnel has spiked this year, eclipsing the number of troops dying in battle and on pace to set a record annual … Continue reading →

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Military Suicide Rate Surges To Nearly One Per Day This Year

Posted on June 8, 2012 by Team VCS

  From the Huffington Post by Robert Burns WASHINGTON — Suicides are surging among America’s troops, averaging nearly one a day this year – the fastest pace in the nation’s decade of war. The 154 suicides for active-duty troops in … Continue reading →

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June is PTSD Awareness Month

Posted on June 7, 2012 by Team VCS

   Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a mental health problem that can occur after someone goes through a traumatic event like war, assault, or disaster.  This month is PTSD Awareness Month, and the Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs are raising awareness about the problem, … Continue reading →

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PTSD outcomes improve as US Army adds behavioral health screening to primary care

Posted on June 7, 2012 by Team VCS

posted on: june 6, 2012 – 4:00pm FORT KNOX, Ky., June 6, 2012 – American Soldiers are reaping the rewards of an innovative Army program designed to identify and treat Soldiers at risk of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or depression earlier by conducting … Continue reading →

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VA/DOD PTSD Mobile App wins award in telemedicine

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Team VCS

Check it out. Mobile App: PTSD Coach PTSD Coach mobile app wins FCC award for helping people use technology to manage PTSD symptoms. The PTSD Coach app can help you learn about and manage symptoms that commonly occur after trauma. … Continue reading →

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New effort at TCU focuses on combat veterans’ moral injuries

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Team VCS

By CHRIS VAUGHN Fort Worth Star-Telegram Published: June 5, 2012 FORT WORTH — War changes people. That is indisputable. The changes differ infinitely, depending on the individuals, their background, age and maturity, their war, when they served, the place they served. … Continue reading →

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I Was There: Veterans with PTSD seek control of lives through Army-sponsored filmmaking

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Team VCS

  By Associated Press, Updated: Wednesday, June 6, 10:51 AM FORT CARSON, Colo. — In 1943, an enraged Gen. George S. Patton slapped a battle-fatigued U.S. soldier at a military hospital and accused him of cowardice, an episode that nearly ended Patton’s career. Nearly 70 … Continue reading →

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Program helps civilians understand veterans’ views

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Team VCS

    By Corinne Reilly  The Virginian-PilotHampton It’s a simple story, and to those with a connection to the Army or Marine Corps, it might even be a cliche. But when Eric Endries tells it to outsiders, particularly those in law … Continue reading →

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Will We Pay Our Debt to Our Veterans?

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Team VCS

VCS ED Quoted. Water Reed scandal we helped expose is also discussed. From the Fix Soldiers are coming home from our two wars with a staggering rate of invisible brain injuries—and the addictions that go with them. With treatment estimated … Continue reading →

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