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News Articles: PTSD

Yvonne Brockington testifies remotely from a hospital bed during a Georgia Senate hearing Thursday into the Oct. 19 collapse of the Sapelo Island dock that killed seven people.

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  • Politics

‘Scarred for the rest of my life’: Survivors testify about Sapelo Island dock collapse that killed 7

The mental state felt by some survivors “will make the living jealous of the dead,” one attorney said.

November 01, 2024
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By:
  • Benjamin Payne
Khadija Rahmani says her son, Mujib Ur Rahman, 12, looks forward to visits from Shabana Siddiqui, a health educator who left Afghanistan in 2022. The Rahmani family arrived in the U.S. in January and settled in Maine.

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  • Global Health

How do you help young Afghan refugees heal? A new program in Maine offers a way

Research shows that a toxic mix of past traumas and the stresses of resettlement puts refugee kids at significantly higher risk of long term mental health challenges. A new effort aims to mitigate those risks by supporting parents and children in refugee families.

September 15, 2024
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By:
  • Rhitu Chatterjee
Close-up of African American teenage boy having a session with mental health professional at counselling center.

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  • Health

Researchers want to target trauma directly in the brains of people with PTSD

Researchers at Emory’s Brain Health Center say they’ve located the part of the brain damaged by post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) that regulates and suppresses fear and can get stuck on “high alert” in traumatized people.

September 04, 2024
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
A dose of MDMA. The drug has been studied as a treatment for PTSD and FDA has declined to approve it so far, asking for further research.

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  • Health

FDA gives thumbs down to MDMA for now, demanding further research

The much-anticipated decision has rattled supporters of psychedelic therapies. The drugmaker says it will ask the agency to reconsider.

August 10, 2024
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By:
  • Will Stone
Controversy has clouded efforts to get MDMA, or ecstasy, approved as a treatment for PTSD. But supporters haven't given up and are lobbying for FDA approval.

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  • Health

Can a lobbying push led by veterans help MDMA get approved for PTSD treatment?

Advocates are still fighting to get the psychedelic drug approved as a mental health treatment, despite its rejection by the FDA's advisory committee in June. They face an uphill battle.

August 01, 2024
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By:
  • Will Stone
Research on MDMA has shown it can be effective for PTSD, but approval of the treatment isn't yet guaranteed.

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  • Medical Treatments

As the FDA evaluates ecstasy treatment for PTSD, questions mount about the evidence

Clinical trials of MDMA have been promising, but concerns have emerged about the quality of the research. A June hearing scheduled by the Food and Drug Administration is likely to address them.

May 13, 2024
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By:
  • Will Stone
Gwinnett County Police Officer Ashley Wilson is advocating for legislation that would help first responders get treatment for PTSD.

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  • News

Legislation could provide help for first responders with PTSD

Gwinnett County police officer Ashley Wilson is advocating for the passage of a bill that would help first responders get treatment for PTSD.

January 02, 2024
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By:
  • Peter Biello
A girl looks on as she stands by the rubble outside a building hit by Israeli bombardment in the southern Gaza Strip on October 31, 2023. Children in Gaza have been exposed to high levels of violence even before the current war, researchers say, increasing their risk of mental health challenges.

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  • Global Health

How a history of trauma is affecting the children of Gaza

Even before the current war, researchers documented the impact of conflict on children in Gaza. Now they worry that kids who are trapped on the battlefield face long-term impacts on mental health.

November 10, 2023
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By:
  • Rhitu Chatterjee
An EMDR therapy session with Marlo Taylor holding up two fingers as Jess Geyerman tracks her motion while seated on a sofa in front of Taylor.

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  • Health

This PTSD treatment uses eye movement to turn traumatic memories into learning, healing experiences

The Georgia EMDR Network has 150 certified specialists, but its community coordinator Angie Heath estimates hundreds of therapists throughout the state are using EMDR — eye movement desensitization and reprocessing — techniques for people with post-traumatic stress disorder.

August 24, 2023
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
A woman follows a therapist's finger during EMDR treatment

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  • Mental Health

This drug-free mental health treatment is helping veterans with PTSD

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing or EMDR therapy, focuses on the connection between eye movement and bad memories.  

May 29, 2023
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
From left to right: Long COVID patients Linda Rosenthal, Julia Landis and Shelby Hedgecock continue to suffer from severe symptoms.

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  • Health

As pandemic emergencies end, some patients with long COVID feel 'swept under the rug'

Millions of Americans suffer from long COVID, which can have debilitating physical effects, including fatigue and difficulty breathing. Yet many patients feel abandoned, as federal aid winds down.

April 19, 2023
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By:
  • Jackie Fortier
Soldiers spend time swimming in the pool during the course.

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  • Europe

A rehab center revives traumatized Ukrainian troops before their return to battle

Built largely with Western donations, the spa-like retreat provides soldiers with counseling, aromatherapy and more. But most soldiers are there for no more than a week.

March 30, 2023
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By:
  • Joanna Kakissis,
  • Claire Harbage,
  • and 1 more
Matthew Boyd sits with his fiancée, Amanda Hollowood, who has helped care for him since he was released from prison in December 2020.

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  • News

Reentry programs to help former prisoners obtain health care are often underused

More than 600,000 people are released from prisons every year, many with costly health conditions but no medications, medical records, a health care provider, or insurance.

March 08, 2023
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By:
  • Renuka Rayasam
Cole Lyle, alongside his dog, Kaya, advocated for more resources for veterans dealing with PTSD.

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  • Animals

Kaya, a furry ambassador for veterans and service dogs, has died

The furry companion lobbied for historic legislation that helps fund service dogs for others struggling with mental health, known as the PAWS Act.

February 10, 2023
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By:
  • Giulia Heyward
Medical Minute

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  • Research News

Medical Minute: PTSD Treatment

This week’s Medical Minute discusses new laboratory evidence that an old blood pressure medicine may help weaken traumatic memories that lead to debilitating PTSD.

January 07, 2023
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