American psychologists are hoping to treat veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with a recommendation so well-worn by family physicians, it almost seems mundane: exercise. The nascent field of research has …
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Overworked to suicide
A lethal mix: how work-related social pressures and taboos around mental illness ravage white-collar workers in Japan.
SKA2 gene may predict severity of PTSD | BU Today | Boston …
The suicide risk is “alarmingly high,” says Naomi Sadeh, a School of Medicine assistant professor of psychiatry and a psychologist at the National Center for PTSD. And the numbers raise important questions for researchers: …
Movie portrays Wichita veteran's struggle with PTSD | The Wichita …
Nesahkluah is one of at least five Kansans featured in a new documentary on PTSD and veterans that will be nationally broadcast Wednesday evening on DirecTV and Dish Network. The movie, “Searching for Home: Coming …
Virginia Tech shooting has lessons for strengthening college mental …
As the nation reels from another mass shooting on a college campus, analysis of the 2007 attack at Virginia Tech University highlights the need for "comprehensive and coordinated mental health services on college …