Can PTSD Be Linked to Violence?
How morally responsible can we hold Eddie Ray Routh for the death of Chris Kyle?
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The Very Weak and Complicated Links Between Mental Illness and Gun Violence
Vanderbilt University’s Jonathan Metzl and Kenneth MacLeish address our anxieties and correct our assumptions.
Reading List: The Best Reporting on Children With Post-Traumatic Stress
What happens to children and teenagers exposed to violence in their own neighborhoods.
Hazards Ahead: The Problem With Trigger Warnings, According to the Research
Five studies you should read before you deploy a trigger warning.
Mindfulness Training Produces Less-Stressed Marines
Marines who took an eight-week course in the basics of mindfulness recovered from stress faster following an intense training session that replicated battlefield conditions.
The PTSD Crisis That’s Being Ignored: Americans Wounded in Their Own Neighborhoods
Americans in violent neighborhoods are developing PTSD at rates similar to combat veterans. Why aren’t hospitals screening them? It costs money.
Could Community Service Be the Answer for Veterans Looking to Treat PTSD?
By helping others, Michael "Doc" Piper has finally found a way to cope with his anger, nightmares, and flashbacks.
The Unique Needs of Veterans in the Legal System
Vet courts, like drug courts, treat the underlying factors for first-time offenders.
Being Cruel Can Help You, But Let’s Find a Way to Fight It Anyway
The lust to kill is somewhat normal, and cruelty can have some benefits. But the researchers who are exploring those sad discoveries are also working to bust up the vicious circle that offers these insights.
Medal of Honor Recipient, in New Act of Valor, Thanks His Shrink
As wave of military suicides continues.