PTSD

From Combat To The Workplace: Injured Vets Looking For Jobs

Sheryl Rich-Kern — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 08:00:23 +0000

As the last of the soldiers who served in Iraq and Afghanistan return to their native New Hampshire, about one third will retire from the military for medical reasons. That means they’re likely to face one of their toughest battles yet as they search for meaningful employment.

Staff Sgt. Bales Case Shows Stigma, Paradox Of PTSD

Larry Abramson — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 18:52:00 +0000

The case of Staff Sgt. Robert Bales, the U.S. soldier charged with killing 17 Afghan villagers, has led the Army to review how troops are screened for post-traumatic stress disorder. The Pentagon and the Department of Veterans Affairs say they have invested heavily in the treatment of PTSD to deal with a growing caseload.

But the stigma associated with the disorder continues to complicate efforts to treat it.

Traumatized Refugees Struggle to Make New Hampshire Home

Sam Evans-Brown — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:45:00 +0000

Every year New Hampshire takes in hundreds of refugees from all around the world.

They have fled wars, persecution, and even torture in their home countries, and some bear scars – both inside and out. After the trauma they have endured some refugees arrive with undiagnosed mental illness, but identifying and treating these patients is no easy task.