Support young vets by assuring them it's OK to seek mental help
Support young vets by assuring them it's OK to seek mental help
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Post-traumatic stress disorder manifests itself in so many ways, including sleep disorders, hypervigilance, drug and alcohol abuse, violent behavior and depression. After returning from wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, many veterans struggle with the …
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Gov. Brown Signs Veteran Housing Bill In San Diego
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When he got out, he went to school, got a job and started a family. But drug addiction and depression landed him on the streets. Years later, he got help from the Veterans Village of San Diego, where he watched Brown sign the bill Thursday. "It will …
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Poppy campaign a relief for veterans
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Money raised helps veterans and their families in a variety of ways, including paying for groceries, dental care and transportation. In some cases it gets them off the street and to treatment, particularly those suffering from alcohol or drug abuse …
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Army explores predicting suicides as way to prevent them
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NIMH epidemiologist Michael Schoenbaum, a lead scientist in the effort, says he and others on the team applied a complex set of risk factors — such as psychiatric illness, deployment history or drug or alcohol abuse — to a computer assessment of …
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