Calls for mental health tests for troops as two from same regiment take own lives.

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By Sean Rayment Photo : PAhttps://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/calls-mental-health-tests-troops-20063187?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebar A coroner wants troops to be screened for mental health issues after two from the same regiment hanged themselves within weeks of each other. Joseph McCrisken, coroner for Northern Ireland, wrote to Army chiefs urging them to act. He hit out after Lance Corporal James Ross, 30, from Leeds,…

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#WorldSuicidePreventionDay #WSPD

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https://www.iasp.info/wspd2019/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Suicide_Prevention_Day Please visit the official World Suicide Prevention Day 2019 website created by the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP). We invite you to browse our site to find WSPD banners, the World Suicide Prevention Day brochure in various languages, Light a Candle postcards, #WSPD facts and figures and resources. You can also learn…

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September is World Suicide Prevention Awareness month

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By Mike Mohundro | September 9, 2019 at 5:48 PM CDT – Updated September 10 at 6:01 AM https://www.kfvs12.com/2019/09/09/september-is-suicide-prevention-awareness-month/ CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) – Suicide is a serious concern that affects many people in your community, state and across the nation. September is Suicide Prevention Awareness month and there is help available for those who…

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New Hampshire, USA – Veterans with PTSD, anxiety turn to beekeeping for relief

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By Michael Casey and Mike Householder | AP September 11 at 3:38 AM https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/veterans-with-ptsd-anxiety-turn-to-beekeeping-for-relief/2019/09/11/fff974ca-d452-11e9-8924-1db7dac797fb_story.html?noredirect=on In this Aug. 7, 2019 photo, U.S. Army veteran Wendi Zimmermann transfers a frame of bees to a new box, while checking them for disease and food supply at the Veterans Affairs’ beehives in Manchester, N.H. Veterans Affairs has begun offering beekeeping at…

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How Veterans Can Use Self-Care Habits to Improve Their Mental and Physical Health

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By Kelli Brewer – September 9, 2019 https://www.veteransnewsreport.com/2019/09/09/how-veterans-can-use-self-care-habits-to-improve-their-mental-and-physical-health/ Serving in the military requires serious sacrifices. If you’re a veteran of the US Armed Forces, however, you shouldn’t have to sacrifice your mental and physical well-being. Taking better care of yourself is essential for preserving your quality of life as a veteran, and there’s no easier…

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Chicago – The Battle Within. After decades of war, an increasing number of veterans are facing PTSD

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By Katie Scarlett Brandthttps://chicagohealthonline.com/the-battle-within/ Heather Yang didn’t enroll in the Army reserves for combat and action. The Chicago resident enlisted while still in high school in New York, during a relatively peaceful time in the mid-’90s. The September 11 attacks hadn’t yet happened, and the U.S. had years earlier completed the Gulf War.  But during three…

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PTSD – how can I help myself. Self-care for PTSD – mind.org.uk

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https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/types-of-mental-health-problems/post-traumatic-stress-disorder-ptsd/self-care-for-ptsd/#a How can I help myself? Living with PTSD can feel overwhelming. This page offers some practical suggestions for looking after yourself. Get to know your triggers Confide in someone Give yourself time Try peer support Find specialist support Look after your physical health Tips on coping with flashbacks Flashbacks can be very distressing, but…

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PTSD Charity Spotlight >>> Give Us Time

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https://giveustime.org.uk Give Us Time takes commercially let accommodation donated by owners of holiday groups, hotels, holiday homes and timeshares, and matches them with military families in need of rest, rehabilitation and reconnection with their families. Often, after 6 months away from home, the family dynamic can change considerably and it can be stressful for both…

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More Research Links Child Detainment to PTSD

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By Deborah Brauser Image via chatiyanon https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/917983 Adding to previous research showing a link between toxic stress at a young age and lasting impairment, including depression and anxiety, a new study suggests a significant association between separation of families at the US border and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). In a study released by the Department…

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