For many who serve in our military, trauma experienced during deployment doesn’t end when they return home. Post-traumatic stress disorder is disturbingly common among veterans, particularly those who ...
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is funding a psychedelic-assisted therapy study for veterans with PTSD and alcohol use disorder. Researchers from Yale University and Brown University will ...
Thursday, June 27 is National Post Traumatic Stress Awareness Day. The Department of Veterans Affairs also makes it PTSD Screening Day to let veterans know treatments are available. There is no time ...
A drug prescribed to veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder nightmares has been recalled for high traces of a chemical that could be cancerous. Food and Drug Administration recalled ...
WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs will launch its first clinical study since the 1960s into the effectiveness of psychedelic drugs as a treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder, the ...
"No other institution works on PTSD, like the VA is," said Dr. Amin Zand Vakili, one of the many mental health researchers at the Providence VA. "We have a very good understanding of what diabetes is, ...
Veterans who were paired with a service dog for just three months were 66% less likely to be diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder. Ret. Command Sgt. Maj. Gretchen Evans served in the United ...
After a traumatic event, most people feel shock, anger, nervousness, fear, and even guilt. Although these feelings may be intense for a while, they usually lessen with time and eventually go away.