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A cultural shift in the understanding of how PTSD can affect first responders hasn’t necessarily reached people who have retired from careers as police, paramedics and firefighters. The union representing firefighters in Richmond is working to change that.
Yazidi refugees are suffering from high rates of a rare condition brought on by psychological trauma known as pseudoseizures, advocates and doctors say. Now, they want the government to do more to reunite them with their families and improve access to mental health supports.
The life of Andréanne Leblanc, a paramedic who treated the wounded after the January 2017 mosque shooting in Quebec City, came unravelled in the months that followed the attack. Her mother blames untreated PTSD.
What happens when the health-care system that heals you also leaves behind long-lasting emotional scars?
An artificially intelligent therapist named Ellie helps members of the military open up about their mental health. https://media.wired.com/photos/59e1314446a7a82839cf5e71/master/pass/VRPTSDTA.jpg Feed: All Latest
Jean-Michel Blais has spoken about his own PTSD. But now some officers with Halifax Regional Police are openly criticizing their chief, saying they feel “discarded” by the force after their own post-traumatic stress disorder diagnoses. CBC | Health News
PH Steven in Afghanistan (right) At the age of 41 I was at a crossroads in my life. I’d worked in a few unfulfilling jobs but I’d wanted to do something medical. Ideally I wanted to work for Médecins Sans Frontières, the medical charity that does all kinds of good work in dangerous places. But […]
First phase of study found nine positive effects of service dogs on symptoms of PTSD and two ‘major undesirable effects.’ CBC | Health News
The RCMP is seeking a team of researchers to study the physical and mental markers of post-traumatic stress disorders in officers. CBC | Health News
Growing up in San Francisco in the 1970s, Jennifer Mitchell saw the psychological scars of war firsthand. Vietnam veterans flooded her hometown, often finding an outlet for their trauma in drugs and alcohol. Their suffering, and society’s response — to ignore it — had a lasting impact. “[We all] understand the importance of people who […]
