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Oct 03

Trump draws criticism for comments about PTSD and veterans

By Associated Press

Donald Trump is drawing criticism after he appeared to suggest that veterans who suffer from PTSD might not be as strong as those who don't.

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Sep 26

Twitter Chat: Coping with black trauma in the age of viral videos (Recap)

By Kenya Downs

If constant exposure to graphic viral videos can trigger PTSD-like trauma, how can people of color mentally cope?…

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Sep 11

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Fifteen years after 9/11, illnesses compound for first responders

By Sam Weber, Laura Fong

Tens of thousands of people who worked at ground zero are still coping with the long-term health effects from the worst terrorist attack in U.S. history. 15 years after the attack, doctors and researchers continue to study the connection between…

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Jul 22

When black death goes viral, it can trigger PTSD-like trauma

By Kenya Downs

“We’re witnessing mentally and emotionally traumatizing videos and pictures. It’s enough, it’s just enough. It’s just so overwhelming all the time." - April Reign, managing editor for Broadway Black…

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Jun 16

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Why the Navy is making a major change in its approach to PTSD

By PBS News Hour

For years, the military has struggled to deal with the unseen, psychological wounds of war, especially Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Now, Navy Secretary Ray Mabus has instituted major changes to the rules affecting sailors and Marines who suffer from PTSD.

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Aug 30

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Study finds trauma effects may linger in body chemistry of next generation

By PBS News Hour

New research on survivors of the Holocaust shows how catastrophic events can alter our body chemistry, and how these changes can transmit to the next generation. The result? Our children may suffer the effects of a traumatic event they never…

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Jul 04

Study: Fireworks release high levels of pollution on July 4 weekend

By Kenzi Abou-Sabe

As a national average, culled from 315 different testing sites, Independence Day fireworks introduce 42 percent more pollutants into the air than are found on a normal day.

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Feb 24

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Special courts take on criminal cases of veterans struggling with trauma

By PBS News Hour

Around the country, special courts are set up for former military members who have been charged with crimes after returning to civilian life, and who may be struggling with PTSD. Judges, lawyers, probation officers and others work together to treat…

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Feb 24

In Veterans Courts, prosecutors become social workers for the accused

By Spencer Michels

Since the main job of district attorneys is to indict and prosecute criminals, you might find it odd that many of those prosecutors are whole-hearted supporters of a system that acts to treat — not to punish — the problems…

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Nov 17

Watch 10:44
Did military burn pits make soldiers sick?

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