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Missouri lawmakers advanced a bill allowing veterans and first responders in approved research studies to receive the psychedelics psilocybin and ibogaine under medical supervision for PTSD and other ...
The Twin Falls Reformed Church has opened a dedicated room for first responders to use after difficult calls, offering a space to decompress before returning to work or going home.
Omaha police officers respond to about 43 mental health calls daily across the metro, and a seven-person co-responder unit handles between 20 and 30 of those calls each month, according to the Omaha ...
One simple question could save lives, says Dr. Evelyn Lewis, President of the Veterans Health and Wellness Foundation.
Many of these workers are also people who have families when they're off-duty, which creates a heightened level of emotional investment when children are involved in these situations, said Dr. Kelly ...
A local nonprofit called Xpedition Lifeline is using its furry friends to support the military, veterans and first responders during moments of crises.
The U.S. military’s new testosterone-screening protocol directly supports its focus on human performance optimization.
Mississippi fire service leaders are calling for greater attention to first responder mental health after four firefighters in ...
A new retreat designed to provide veterans with housing and mental health resources opened Friday in Harrison.
With first responders facing high suicide and burnout rates, a Nebraska sheriff launches a "Beat the Burnout" training day led by author and coach AK Dozanti.
New Hampshire has become the first state to extend its employee assistance program to volunteer firefighters, EMTs and other first responders ...
Veterans have unveiled an artwork to raise awareness about the mental health issues veterans face. The artwork, a sculpture called "Silent Battle" created by the artist Anita Miller in 2018, will be ...
The Cambridge Police Department has hired its first full-time mental health clinician, a move some officers say is already reshaping the department's culture around officer wellness.
After an Action News Jax investigation, mental health clinicians serving veterans through the VA’s Community Care Network are finally receiving written confirmation they won’t have to pay back ...
Veteran volunteer emergency medical technician Gardiner Cass of Cornish said he was in a mental health crisis after his best friend and colleague committed suicide, but he learned that services ...
The 2nd annual Mental Health Awareness and Suicide Prevention for Active Military and Veterans event will begin on Saturday, July 18.
Attendees connect with local organizations at a previous Veterans Expo. (Photo courtesy of Gerald Saunders) Veterans, military families and community […] ...
Lawmakers and veterans packed a San Antonio hearing room on Tuesday to check on how well House Bill 114 is actually working on the ground. The statewide law shifted veterans’ mental health programs ...
After 25 years since the WTC attacks on 9/11, responders continue to be monitored for their health concerns, which according to a new study may include more chronic diseases and faster aging. Photo by ...
The renewal of service weapon certifications should be accompanied by a periodic psychological evaluation of officers, president ...
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - As Fourth of July celebrations ramp up, a clinical psychologist at the Clarksburg VA Medical Center ...
States are pursuing new ways to help first responders manage PTSD, expanding options beyond traditional counseling and medication.
The federal government wants to cap access to physical and mental health supports to $5,000 a year for injured war veterans, but there are growing concerns the move will push some into "a worse-off ...
First responders from across eastern North Carolina gathered Wednesday at East Carolina University’s Murphy Center to hear a ...
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Albuquerque packed the house for the public premiere of “The Call,” a documentary about New Mexico ...
VA and TriCare Contracted. All Semi-Private Studios and Private Treatment Offices for Maximum Comfort and Wellness. Premier ...
June is PTSD Awareness Month. And while much of the focus of PTSD, or post-traumatic stress disorder, has been on the military ...
You may have been carrying more than most people can see for a long time. On the outside, you hold things together, but inside ...
The investigation into the July 7th murders of Western High School student Gigi Myrie, 15, and her brother Steve Allen, 9, is ...
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