PTSD

Service dogs have long helped veterans with vision or mobility problems. Now the PAWS Veterans Therapy Act will help connect specially trained dogs to some veterans with symptoms of traumatic stress.

It’s been three years since the Camp Fire swept through Northern California, but many residents still face serious mental health issues. Is what’s happening there a warning to the rest of us?

First responders are more likely to suffer from PTSD than the average person.

First responders are more likely to suffer from PTSD than the average person.

Former triathlete Kayleigh Adams endured a fourth-degree tear that led to her needing a colostomy bag.

Many Louisiana residents are without electricity and water after Ida left a path of destruction. Hospitals, already stretched thin by the pandemic, are relying on generators. Omar Villafranca has the latest.

Government rescue crews and citizens using their own resources saved entire communities stranded in LaPlace by flooding from Hurricane Ida.

More than a million customers in the New Orleans area could be without electricity for days or longer after the power system was decimated by Hurricane Ida. Omar Villafranca takes a look.

Flooding caused by Ida and the debris left in its wake have made roads across Louisiana impassable, affecting rescue efforts. Jonathan Vigliotti reports.

Here’s the latest for Monday, August 30: Last U.S. troops out of Afghanistan; Huge wildfire moves toward Lake Tahoe region; Hurricane Ida leaves destruction; Aircraft pierces eye of storm.

Even veterans of the War in Afghanistan who support Biden’s strategy are ‘frustrated’ at how he’s handled the military’s withdrawal.

Surveys show PTSD and anxiety symptoms among police officers and firefighters rose remarkably in 2020.

Many front-line workers are experiencing PTSD after working through the pandemic.

He tried to put it behind him and returned to his job as a deputy with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. Jarvis’ path to health through non-drug alternative therapy prompted him to start his own nonprofit to connect with other vets. READ: Man, 18, arrested in deadly shooting of girl, 16, near Orlando WawaNow, that work is part of an award-winning documentary by director Michael Gier. The film, “Wounded Heroes,” describes the journey of suicidal veterans who overcame PTSD through a range of unique programs. READ: “Freedom Week”: Florida’s disaster preparedness sales tax holiday starts this week

Evan Rhoden, 33, took his own life on June 13 leaving behind his wife Amanda Rhoden, and their blended family of four children. “Evan had an army and a village behind him, but the PTSD consumed him,” Amanda Rhoden said. Snyder and his wife, who is also an Army veteran, organized a virtual 5K called “Run for Rhoden,” with all proceeds going to help the Rhoden family during this tragic time. Every participant receives a medal that reads “For those who served” to remember soldiers like Evan Rhoden. “His compassion, his smile, his strength, his love and his fight,” Amanda Rhoden said.

Im worried I will develop PTSD.Hospital administrators say Davis experiences are hardly unique, and that is why they expect to confront a surge of mental health disorders affecting physicians and nurses who have battled COVID-19. AdvertisementThe degree of stress that front-line healthcare workers are experiencing is extraordinary, said Dr. Dennis Charney, the dean of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mt. With no proven treatments or cures, physicians and nurses say they have often felt powerless to prevent the sickest from dying. Nearly 14,000 people have perished from the disease in the city, health officials say. Other major hospitals in New York City, including those affiliated with New York and Columbia universities, have launched similar efforts.

The Palm Coast Fire Department is taking steps to raise awareness to the effects of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD, by participating in its first department-wide mental health training. PALM COAST Firefighters work 24-hour shifts several days a week. Studies have also found there were barriers for first responders in accessing help for mental health including shame and stigma. In Palm Coast, the fire department is being proactive in taking steps to raise awareness to the effects of PTSD by participating in its first department-wide mental health training. The law requires employing agencies to provide educational training related to mental health awareness, prevention, mitigation and treatment.

The man convicted of killing two Kissimmee police officers in 2017 was sentenced death Wednesday afternoon. Deliberations began shortly after 11 a.m. and a decision was reached by 4:30 p.m.Miller was unanimously sentenced to death for the killings of Sgt. During closing arguments, the defense said Miller was a family man and a top Marine who served his country. They highlighted the mental illness found on both sides of Millers family and how his father, not his mother, had full custody of him. The defense said Miller was already mentally ill when the murders happened, arguing he wasnt that he wasnt himself.

On Thursday, defense lawyers will continue trying to prove their claim that a man convicted of murder earlier this year in the 2017 shooting deaths of two Kissimmee police officers, suffered from PTSD... Copyright 2019 by WKMG ClickOrlando - All rights reserved.

On Sept. 11, 2019 more than 13,000 flags were planted at the Dr. Phillips Center for Performing Arts representing post 9/11 Florida veterans suffering from PTSD. (Image: James Gosselin/WKMG)Today marks a tragic day in American history as the nation reflects on the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks. We will never forget. Honoring first responders with PTSDOrlando first responders at a ceremony on Sept. 11, 2019 at the Dr. Phillips Center for Performing Arts where more than 13,000 flags planted representing post 9/11 Florida veterans suffering from PTSD. Volunteers with the Camaraderie Foundation planted the flags represented a post-Sept. 11, 2001, veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.

Thousands of American flags planted at the Dr. Phillips Center for Performing Arts on Sept. 11, 2019 represent Florida veterans suffering from PTSD after 9/11. (Image: James Gosselin/WKMG)ORLANDO, Fla. - On Wednesday, more than 13,000 flags were placed outside the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Orlando. Orlando first responders at a ceremony on Sept. 11, 2019 at the Dr. Phillips Center for Performing Arts where more than 13,000 flags planted representing post 9/11 Florida veterans suffering from PTSD. The Veterans Affairs Administration reports that 35% to 50% of returning veterans do not seek treatment for their mental health condition. On Sept. 11, 2019 more than 13,000 flags were planted at the Dr. Phillips Center for Performing Arts representing post 9/11 Florida veterans suffering from PTSD.

U.S. Navy veteran, wife and mother says after she left her 20-year military career behind, she not only struggled with PTSD, but also battled cancer, chronic pain and depression. This U.S. Navy veteran, wife and mother says after she left her 20-year military career behind, she not only struggled with PTSD, but also battled cancer, chronic pain and depression. But with chronic pain in her legs and arms, traditional painting wasn't an option. She discovered a technique called "pour painting," where an artist mixes up colors and a painting medium in a cup and then pours it onto a canvas. Nelsen is working with the ViBe District and MOCA on an event called "The People's Pour" scheduled for October 10.

Tilray has begun shipping CBD to researchers at New York University to study alcohol and post-traumatic stress disorders, the Canadian pot company announced Thursday. The NYU researchers will test CBD in clinical trials aimed at treating alcohol use disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder. Strict regulations have made it difficult for researchers to study cannabis. Scientists are hopeful about CBD's potential to treat alcohol use disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder. He pointed to animal studies suggesting that CBD could treat alcohol use disorder and PTSD, as well as other early research showing CBD might reduce anxiety, depression and more.

"48 Hours" Presents: Private Needham's War A young soldier suffering from PTSD is accused of killing his girlfriend -- was she another casualty of war?

Veterans struggling with PTSD are finding comfort on a rural Virginia farm, easing their stress by helping care for horses. Weijia Jiang reports.

Preview: The War Within The VA has implemented new therapies to help the thousands of veterans suffering from PTSD, post traumatic stress disorder. Scott Pelley and 60 Minutes cameras get a rare look inside these sessions on Sunday, May 25 at 7 p.m. ET/PT.