U.S. ignores trauma of returning soldiers at its peril, warns PTSD specialist The U.S. is facing a national crisis it doesn’t want to talk about, says trauma specialist Bessel van der Kolk. The country’s veterans are returning home physically and mentally damaged, with higher rates of post-traumatic stress disorder and suicide and grim employment prospects. In a three-part series, CBC’s Ideas program examines the consequences of leaving trauma untreated. (Source: CBC | Health)

U.S. ignores trauma of returning soldiers at its peril, warns PTSD specialist The U.S. is facing a national crisis it doesn’t want to talk about, says trauma specialist Bessel van der Kolk. The country’s veterans are returning home physically and mentally damaged, with higher rates of post-traumatic stress disorder and suicide and grim employment prospects. In a three-part series, CBC’s Ideas program examines the consequences of leaving trauma untreated. (Source: CBC | Health)

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Judge Sends War Vet with PTSD to Jail, Then Joins Him LawNewz Though Serna left the Army, he suffered from PTSD. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, sufferers face a wide range of problems: They experience flashbacks of traumatic events, have terrible dreams, may feel intense guilt, no longer … Concerned about veteran with PTSD, judge orders him to jail and serves the time with himABA Journal Judge shares cell to help decorated veteran with PTSD in N.C.Tribune-Review N.C. judge spends night in jail to help former soldier with PTSDGlobalnews.ca Above the Law –Chicago Tribune –Minnesota Public Radio News (blog) all 34 news articles »