PTSD /tags/ptsd PTSD en-US Copyright Fri, 17 Nov 2023 18:01:00 GMT ‘Survival through imagination’: understanding and healing complex PTSD /show/embodied-radio-show/2023-11-17/complex-ptsd-trauma-wellness-healing Complex PTSD describes the existence of long-term trauma. An artist, a therapist, and a researcher seek to unravel the nuances of C-PTSD, while still pursuing joy and healing. Fri, 17 Nov 2023 18:01:00 GMT /show/embodied-radio-show/2023-11-17/complex-ptsd-trauma-wellness-healing Paige Miranda, Anisa Khalifa Complicated: Healing from Complex PTSD /podcast/embodied-podcast/2023-11-17/complex-ptsd-trauma-healing-wellness What happens when trauma occurs not as a single isolated event, but millions of smaller, ongoing incidents? Guest host Anisa Khalifa talks with an artist, psychotherapist and racial trauma expert about understanding complex post-traumatic stress disorder and the path to healing. Fri, 17 Nov 2023 10:03:00 GMT /podcast/embodied-podcast/2023-11-17/complex-ptsd-trauma-healing-wellness Paige Miranda, Kaia Findlay, Anisa Khalifa 'Alive Day' sparks memories of a wartime brush with death and an extraordinary post-war life /military/2023-10-17/alive-day-memories-wartime-constantine-sniper-iraq Marine Corps Lt. Col. Justin Constantine barely survived a 2006 sniper attack in Iraq. Yet it’s nearly impossible to list all the things he accomplished after being wounded. Tue, 17 Oct 2023 10:56:23 GMT /military/2023-10-17/alive-day-memories-wartime-constantine-sniper-iraq Jay Price Like service members, military working dogs also battle PTSD /military/2022-10-31/service-members-military-working-dogs-battle-ptsd-balto A military working dog named Balto developed canine PTSD. Experts and the dog’s owner share their experiences on how to handle what’s still considered a new diagnosis. Mon, 31 Oct 2022 14:48:20 GMT /military/2022-10-31/service-members-military-working-dogs-battle-ptsd-balto Sharryse Piggott FDA gives expanded access to MDMA as a treatment for PTSD /news/2022-05-12/fda-gives-expanded-access-to-mdma-as-a-treatment-for-ptsd Clinics in 10 U.S. cities — including one in Western North Carolina — have been approved by the FDA to expand patient access to MDMA. The recreational drug also known as Ecstasy, will be a treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder. Thu, 12 May 2022 18:12:30 GMT /news/2022-05-12/fda-gives-expanded-access-to-mdma-as-a-treatment-for-ptsd Cory Vaillancourt Fly-fishing programs catch on as therapy for troops and veterans recovering from trauma /military/2021-11-24/fly-fishing-programs-catch-on-as-therapy-for-troops-and-veterans-recovering-from-trauma Around the country, groups are teaching wounded troops and veterans to fly fish. While there's not much research on the therapeutic benefits, some say the experience helps them heal. Wed, 24 Nov 2021 21:34:20 GMT /military/2021-11-24/fly-fishing-programs-catch-on-as-therapy-for-troops-and-veterans-recovering-from-trauma Andrew Schwartz For the first time, the VA is helping some veterans with PTSD get service dogs /military/2021-11-03/for-the-first-time-the-va-is-helping-some-veterans-with-ptsd-get-service-dogs Congress has mandated a pilot program that will pay to train service dogs and place them in veterans' homes. Wed, 03 Nov 2021 20:21:52 GMT /military/2021-11-03/for-the-first-time-the-va-is-helping-some-veterans-with-ptsd-get-service-dogs Chris Haxel A Study Shows PTSD Carries A Stigma For Veterans - Regardless Of Whether They Suffer From It /military/2021-09-24/a-study-shows-ptsd-carries-a-stigma-for-veterans-regardless-of-whether-they-suffer-from-it Fewer than 20 percent of veterans suffer from PTSD, but most Americans think the disorder is far more common. Fri, 24 Sep 2021 21:44:39 GMT /military/2021-09-24/a-study-shows-ptsd-carries-a-stigma-for-veterans-regardless-of-whether-they-suffer-from-it Troops With Service-Related Mental Health Issues Say It's Unfair To Kick Them Out Of The Military /military/2021-02-23/troops-with-service-related-mental-health-issues-say-its-unfair-to-kick-them-out-of-the-military The Marine Corps established Wounded Warrior Battalions to aid troops with the worst mental and physical injuries. But Marines in the battalions who are... Tue, 23 Feb 2021 21:24:00 GMT /military/2021-02-23/troops-with-service-related-mental-health-issues-say-its-unfair-to-kick-them-out-of-the-military Steve Walsh 'Double Jeopardy': The Twin Perils Of Racism And PTSD /military/2021-02-19/double-jeopardy-the-twin-perils-of-racism-and-ptsd When James Dantzler graduated high school in 1966, he found no one was hiring young men who were likely to be drafted for the Vietnam War. So he joined… Fri, 19 Feb 2021 22:01:27 GMT /military/2021-02-19/double-jeopardy-the-twin-perils-of-racism-and-ptsd Elizabeth Friend