Overview On Anxiety Disorders

Taken from NAMI  which is located   HERE.   What are anxiety disorders? Anxiety disorders are a group of mental illnesses that cause people to feel excessively frightened, distressed, or uneasy during situations in which most other people would not experience these same feelings. When they are not treated, anxiety disorders can be severely impairing and [...]

For Rescuers, Tragedy Aftermath “Like PTSD”

Taken from  The Daily Republic  which is located   HERE. “Don’t hold it inside.” That’s what Mitchell Fire Marshal Marius Laursen told one of the men who risked their own safety by trying to rescue two young boys from a burning, smoke-filled house on April 21. Laursen was speaking with Toby Kippes, a Mitchell native now [...]

Army’s New PTSD Gidelines Fault Madigan’s Screening Tests

Taken from the Seattle Times  which is located   HERE. The Army Surgeon General’s Office has issued new guidelines for diagnosing PTSD that criticize an approach once routinely used at Madigan Army Medical Center. The policy, obtained by The Seattle Times, specifically discounts tests used to determine whether soldiers are faking symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder. [...]

A War Correspondent’s Reflection: If I Don’t Tell The Story, Who Will?

Taken from the Post Gazette  which is located   HERE. By Jackie Spinner Coming Home PA is a project spearheaded by PublicSource, a local nonprofit investigative news group, with the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and other local media partners. We were an odd trio, sitting in a hipster lounge in Dupont Circle, last November, smoking flavored tobacco, sharing [...]

Clinical Anxiety, Depression Deserve Attention On Our College Campuses

Taken from the Daily Trojan  which is located   HERE.    For more information regarding mental health and college students please visit the  Jed Foundation  which is located    HERE. Many of us know the feeling all too well: It shows up unexpectedly in the form of sweaty palms and rapid heart rate, and it lasts anywhere from [...]

Service Dog Roxie Provides Therapy For Veteran With PTSD

Taken from  Park Rapids Enterprise   which is located    HERE. A Menahga man is bringing awareness to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder with the help of his service dog. Brad Livingston, a Gulf and Iraq war veteran, has paired up with Roxie, a Belgian Malinois, to control his PTSD and help other veterans. He served in the [...]

Sexual Abuse Can Have Long Term Effects

Taken from  Gant Daily   which is located    HERE. By Martha Peaslee Levine, M.D. April has been designated as Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Sexual assault is, unfortunately, a rampant issue. According to RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network), someone in the United States is sexually assaulted every two minutes. Approximately two-thirds of these assaults are [...]

Troops’ Hidden Hell: Father And Son Suffer Same Torment On The Battlefield

    Taken from the  Daily Record.co.UK   which is located   HERE. PINNED down on the rooftop, Kenny Meighan knew he was about to die. Bullets were flying all around, and rocket-propelled grenades were exploding ever closer. Then he woke from his nightmare, shaking with terror in sheets soaked with sweat. As the flashback to Afghanistan [...]

The Secret To Dealing With Fear And Anxiety

Taken from  CCEF  which is located   HERE. “Humble yourselves.” That’s the secret. It has been there all along, but we rarely use it. Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you. (1 Peter [...]

Military Trauma: An Opportunity For The Church?

    Taken from Musings Of A Christian Psychologist which is located   HERE. There were several military (Army) personnel on our flight to Charlotte yesterday. They announced over the loudspeaker that these men were returning home from a tour of duty in Afghanistan. The cabin filled with applause and many passengers personally thanked them for [...]