A Gwinnett County police officer who watched her partner die in the line of duty is leading the charge for more mental health care for first responders. Channel 2 Gwinnett Bureau Chief Matt Johnson spoke with her about a new law taking effect that she hopes will save lives. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for […]
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Fireworks will light up the U.S. sky this week — but they can create problems for pets, PTSD survivors and even your hearing. Here’s how to stay safe.
It’s almost the Fourth of July, which means it’s also time to talk about fireworks. While many people love watching the night sky full of exploding colors, these shows also come with quite a few risks — even if you’re just enjoying your local fireworks display and not setting off any on your own. Fortunately, […]
From PTSD to homelessness, Fall River’s new Veterans’ Services chief has known struggle
FALL RIVER — The city’s new director of Veterans’ Services, Talos “Doc” Farris, knows firsthand how the horrors of battle can affect servicemembers mentally and physically. Farris knows, because after serving 15 years as a Navy hospital corpsman — on the battlefield for a good portion of his service with the Marine Corps in Iraq […]
How a fishing charter helps Chicago’s first responders cope with PTSD
CHICAGO — On a recent, beautiful June day in Lake Michigan, several first responders set sail on a Thin Blue Line Fishing charter. The excursion was seriously mission critical but full of lots of laughs and hopes for lots of fish. The charter is a recipe to help to alleviate PTSD and free of charge for […]
An FDA panel just rejected using MDMA to treat PTSD. Here are 5 things to know about the psychedelic drug.
An independent panel for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has rejected the use of MDMA as a form of therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). MDMA, which is also known as ecstasy, is seen by some in the scientific community as a potential breakthrough treatment for PTSD, a mental health condition that’s difficult to […]
Washington County chapter of Guitars 4 Vets helps veterans cope with PTSD through music
When West Bend veteran Kevin Watter saw how learning and playing the guitar helped save the life of a fellow Marine who was suicidal, Watter thought that Guitars 4 Vets, which helps veterans cope with PTSD through music, could help him, too. Watter’s “Marine brother,” as Watter calls him, was close to taking his own […]
PTSD from nearly dying in childbirth left me in ‘utter hell’
Louise Thompson has revealed that attacks of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after a traumatic childbirth often left her “screaming in bed” and paralysed. “I was completely unable to move. It was so awful. I would be kind of OK, and then suddenly out of nowhere I would be screaming, going, ‘What’s happening? What’s happening? I’m […]
New sober house for veterans in southern Minnesotan wants to treat the real issue: PTSD
Organizers behind a new veterans sober house in southern Minnesota say they’re starting a new model for veterans sobriety that — they hope — could turn into a nationwide model. The Bravo Zulu House, located on a farmstead outside Winnebago about 28 miles south of Mankato, broke ground last week. Organizers aim to help veterans […]
Police looking for Atlanta man who suffers from dementia, PTSD
Authorities are looking for a man who wandered away from his home late last week. Atlanta police said they are looking for Harry Charles Wallace, who was last seen Friday around 8 p.m. at a home on Fort Valley Drive SW. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Wallace was last seen […]