On this Veterans Day comes a sobering reminder: veterans struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have almost double the risk of developing some type of dementia, according to the ...
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — While about 6% of U.S. adults are diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder, the number jumps to 15% for paramedics and over 23% for military service members. Counseling ...
When the last American combat troops left Vietnam in January 1973, over 700,000 veterans needed psychological treatment for what no one knew how to diagnose. The VA couldn't help them because ...
War veterans in Northern Wisconsin who are coping with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have found unique companionship with the help of wolfdogs. Apex Angels and Warriors in Gleason, Wisconsin, ...
CHICAGO (WLS) -- A nonprofit group is reminding Americans that not everyone celebrates the Fourth of July the same way. Military with PTSD is dedicated to helping veterans cope with post-traumatic ...
Military veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder are turning to surfing for mental health therapy and finding peace in the water. Why it matters: About 29% of veterans who fought in Afghanistan ...
An Army veteran with combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder spent three years trying different treatments offered by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Medications helped some. Traditional ...
Hank Ford never expected a dog to be his hero — but when a 30-pound service dog bounded into his life, he was rescued from PTSD and a potentially fatal medical crisis! Here, he shares his story with ...