December, 2006

Understanding PTSD from the Brains Perspective

A recent study at New York University found that the proximity of an individual toa traumatic event related to the distinctness of their memory of the event and the part of the brain which was activated by the traumatic event. The study was based on the experiences of individuals who were exposed to the September [...]

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Young Choices may be bad choices

You’ve heard it all before, teens frolicking around on the weekends, party hopping, getting drunk on whatever they can find in their friends parents liquor cabinet. Well now, Marine Corps Studies show that youthful drink can jumpstart alcohol abuse. They evaluated men 18 – 24 and found that they were more likely to become risky [...]

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Army Earns Bad Marks for Mental Health Treatment

National Public Radio aired a scathing indictment of the Army’s treatment of its soldiers who seek mental health treatment. In short, they’re belittled, ridiculed, and otherways disgraced. To add insult to illness, the soldiers often have little to no recourse in seeking emergency help, as army clinics often cite waiting periods of several weeks: But [...]

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