Bloodless Wound

After some nudging from Daniel Akaka (D-HI):
VA Secretary Peake directed the VA regional offices to no longer require such evidence but instead to immediately schedule examinations for such veterans in order to determine the severity of their PTSD for VA compensation purposes.
This is very interesting because it should lessen the time to receive care and [...]

According to some new studies available, facing fears with the guidance of a psychologist may be the ticket when trying to recover and heal from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
The full article is here: link
Here is the important point within the article:
DeQuardo said that while that may seem counterintuitive - to send people back into [...]

Today, a Patriotic Mom sent me the story of Eugene Cherry, a former medic in the Army and another casualty of a the bloodless wound of PTSD. For the complete story, you can find it here.
It is painful for me to read these stories because so much of it hits home with me. I can [...]

According to researchers from the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research there is a connection between concussion experienced on the battlefield and developing Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Here is a quote from the article:
Among those who experienced loss of consciousness, 44% met criteria for PTSD, compared with 27% of those experiencing altered mental status, 16% [...]