We live in the Age of Trauma
Every generation has a diagnosis that defines them. Ours is PTSD, and the treatment is far more complex than a pill
Wednesday, May 1, 2013 11:30 PM UTC 79Life Psychiatry, PTSD, Boston Bombings
PTSD
Life Psychiatry, PTSD, Boston Bombings
Iraq nearly gave me PTSD
During my time as a contractor, I learned that it doesn't take a firefight to feel the effects of "shell shock"
Tuesday, Apr 16, 2013 4:30 PM UTCLife Iraq, PTSD, George W. Bush
Chimps take antidepressants too
Psychiatry, and even psychopharmacology, is being used to treat traumatized chimps in captivity. An expert explains
Tuesday, Apr 2, 2013 4:35 PM UTCLife Scientific American, Psychiatry
Iraq War, by the numbers
Ten years on, up to 134,000 Iraqi civilians killed, 4,484 U.S. troop casualties and spiraling costs
Tuesday, Mar 19, 2013 2:36 PM UTCNews Iraq, costs of war project
Bradley Cooper to play Chris Kyle in “American Sniper” biopic
The actor is moving ahead with the film about America's most lethal sniper, who was shot and killed on Feb. 2nd
Friday, Feb 8, 2013 5:50 PM UTCEntertainment american sniper, chris kyle
Death of an American sniper
Did Chris Kyle's uncritical thinking in life — revealed in his bestselling memoir — contribute to his death?
Thursday, Feb 7, 2013 6:00 PM UTC 107Entertainment Books, Nonfiction, Iraq war
UPDATED: “American Sniper” author fatally shot at Texas gun range
UPDATED: Erath County Sheriff's Office say it was a semi-automatic handgun used to kill former SEAL Chris Kyle
Sunday, Feb 3, 2013 9:07 AM UTC 81News snipers, american sniper
Hostage taker in Alabama standoff tied to “survivalism”
A man who killed a bus driver and took a child into an underground bunker is said to hold "anti-America" views
Wednesday, Jan 30, 2013 6:55 PM UTC 13News Southern Poverty Law Center
In Newtown, first responders struggle to rebuild
Police officers are now facing the aftermath of one of the worst school massacres in our nation's history
Tuesday, Jan 29, 2013 2:00 PM UTCLife
The year of the suicide
Suicide rates among Americans are steadily rising and have been for years. Why are we killing ourselves?
Monday, Dec 31, 2012 3:30 PM UTC 30Life jovan belcher, Suicide, NFL
Can comfort dogs console the people of Newtown?
In a town rocked by tragedy, therapy animals arrive to help allay the grief
Tuesday, Dec 18, 2012 4:23 PM UTCLife Newtown shooting, Noble Beasts
Who’s most susceptible to PTSD?
A staggering number of returning soldiers are affected with the disorder, yet we still don't entirely understand it
Monday, Dec 10, 2012 5:31 PM UTCLife Pacific Standard, PTSD
31 percent of correctional officers have PTSD
A study finds U.S. prisons to be sites of stress-inducing trauma comparable to war zones
Tuesday, Dec 4, 2012 9:37 PM UTCNews Prison, PTSD
Majority of homeless Iraq and Afghanistan vets have PTSD
A new Yale study looks at the demographics of homeless vets and finds care lacking
Tuesday, Dec 4, 2012 4:20 PM UTCNews Yale, Afghanistan, Iraq
Addicted troops ignored
They risked their lives for their country. Now, drug-dependent vets find they can expect little in return
Tuesday, Sep 18, 2012 6:32 PM UTCLife Iraq war, Drugs, depression
Why can’t some of us relax?
New experiments with mice offer telling clues about the neurobiology of fear
Tuesday, Sep 18, 2012 3:58 PM UTCLife Pacific Standard, Neuroscience
War destroyed my husband
Yugoslavia in the 1990s left him shattered. His treatment for PTSD was laughable. Is there hope?
Friday, Aug 24, 2012 12:00 AM UTC 52Life Since You Asked, PTSD, War
Can childbirth cause PTSD?
The feminist writer Jessica Valenti bravely opens up about her journey through postpartum stress
Monday, Feb 6, 2012 7:00 PM UTC 33Life PTSD, Childbirth, Mothering
When war kills at home
"48 Hours Mystery" follows my 2009 Salon story about a troubled Iraq war vet and his tragic, controversial end
Saturday, Nov 12, 2011 5:00 PM UTC 20News Iraq war, veterans, PTSD
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