Podcast: Combating PTSD, depression, suicide – Part 2: Yoga and Meditation – Ep.04 August 2, 2018 AMERICAS·COMMUNITY·Headlines·HEALTH·Podcasts·PTSD·VETERANS·Veterans Programs Join Lima Charlie for the fourth in a series of podcasts addressing PTSD, depression and suicide, and the many unorthodox treatments available Read More
Podcast: Combating PTSD, depression, suicide – Yoga and Meditation – Ep.03 July 8, 2018 AMERICAS·COMMUNITY·Headlines·HEALTH·Podcasts·PTSD·VETERANS·Veterans Programs Join Lima Charlie for the third in a series of podcasts addressing PTSD, depression and suicide, and the many unorthodox treatments available Read More
Podcast: PTSD, depression, suicide, and the many unorthodox treatments available to those that suffer – Ep.02 July 1, 2018 AMERICAS·COMMUNITY·Headlines·HEALTH·Podcasts·PTSD·VETERANS·Veterans Programs Join Lima Charlie for the second in a series of podcasts addressing PTSD, depression and suicide, and the many unorthodox treatments available Read More
Podcast: PTSD, depression, suicide, and the many unorthodox treatments available to those that suffer June 25, 2018 AMERICAS·COMMUNITY·Headlines·HEALTH·Podcasts·PTSD·VETERANS·Veterans Programs Join Lima Charlie for the first in a series of podcasts addressing PTSD, depression and suicide, and the many unorthodox treatments available Read More
At L.A. VA, Toxic Culture and Mismanagement Puts Veterans On The Street, Doctors Say March 27, 2018 AMERICAS·Featured·Headlines·Politics·PTSD·U.S. | WASHINGTON D.C.·VA·VETERANS·Veterans Programs Between the mansions of Beverly Hills and the beaches of Santa Monica, a 400-acre plot of land belonging to the Department of Read More
Lima Charlie Podcast: Opioids, Veterans and the VA November 14, 2017 HEALTH·Podcasts·PTSD·VA·VETERANS The opioid epidemic in the United States is now a public health emergency, following Donald Trump’s declaration on Oct. 26. However, as Read More
The Performance Triad: A Combat Veteran’s Testimony October 12, 2017 AMERICAS·CIR·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·PTSD·USC-CIR·VETERANS·Veterans Programs Did you get your sleep last night? What kind of food do you eat? How often do you work out? I am Read More
Combating Veteran Suicide – Lima Charlie interviews USC CIR’s Nate Graeser September 28, 2017 CIR·Headlines·OUTREACH·Podcasts·PTSD·RESOURCES·USC-CIR·VA·VETERANS·Veterans Programs A study released by the Department of Veteran’s Affairs (VA) on September 15, 2017, continues to shed light on information about Veterans Read More
The toll civilian life takes on Weekend Warriors – Lima Charlie interviews USC CIR’s Dr. Sara Kintzle September 28, 2017 CIR·Headlines·OUTREACH·Podcasts·PTSD·RESOURCES·USC-CIR·VA·VETERANS·Veterans Programs The U.S. Army Reserve and the States’ National Guard are key components of our military. The Reserve and Guard are almost 40% Read More
Reflecting on the Personal Consequences of Combat September 25, 2017 AMERICAS·CIR·Headlines·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·PTSD·RESOURCES·USC-CIR·VETERANS·Veterans Programs Hyper-vigilance, unfortunately, for many veterans cannot simply be turned off. It can seep into everyday life, as its consequences tend to impact Read More
Veterans & Moral Injury – Lima Charlie interviews USC CIR’s Dr. Hazel Atuel September 23, 2017 CIR·Headlines·OUTREACH·Podcasts·PTSD·RESOURCES·USC-CIR·VA·VETERANS·Veterans Programs Moral injury is a subject that is widely misunderstood and a key symptom of participating in war and conflict. The U.S. Department Read More
After a nightmare of prescription pills, medical marijuana helped me sleep April 24, 2017 Headlines·HEALTH·Op-Ed·PTSD·VA·VETERANS You probably have an opinion about medical marijuana. Let me share my story before you tell me what it is. In 2008, Read More
OpEd: The Real Cost of War In Syria April 9, 2017 FOREIGN POLICY·Headlines·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·Politics·PTSD·RUSSIA·VETERANS Here we go again. After nearly two decades of war, including the occupation of Iraq during the bloody sectarian violence caused by Read More
New study: VA care alone may be insufficient in treating post-9/11 Veterans January 21, 2017 Headlines·HEALTH·News·News Wire·PTSD·VETERANS·Veterans Programs A survey backed by the Wounded Warrior Project – one of the largest collections of data from this generation of wounded veterans Read More
Brothers in Arms, Donald Trump, cigars and a fine steak dinner: The Library in Amman January 3, 2017 AFRICA·COMMUNITY·Culture·FOOD·Headlines·LIFESTYLE·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·News·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·PTSD·REVIEW·Travel·VETERANS Reflections on a peaceful meal with brothers in arms at a Middle Eastern oasis. A review of the Library Lounge & Cigar Read More
PTSD: Are Algorithms and Big Data the Key to Helping Veterans? September 26, 2016 BENEFITS·COMMUNITY·Headlines·HEALTH·News·OUTREACH·PTSD·VETERANS·Veterans Programs A recent advance in treatment for patients suffering from mood disorders such as PTSD has the potential to improve lives for veterans Read More