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Wife of CT police officer talks about husband's battle with post-traumatic stress
All CT employees, no matter what field of work, are now eligible for post traumatic stress injury coverage if they meet certain requirements. We spoke with the wife of a late police officer who took his own life in 2013 after struggling with his mental health for years.
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Newly Released 2017 Report Shows Disparities in PTSD Claims Among Black Veterans
A newly released report from the Department of Veterans Affairs shows that back in 2017, the agency was aware of racial disparities in how PTSD treatment benefits were awarded among veterans. The report was discovered as part of an ongoing joint investigation among NBC stations across the country, report “American Vets: Benefits, Race in Inequality.” The “PTSD Grant Rate Analysis”…
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Black Veterans Were More Often Denied VA Benefits for PTSD Than White Counterparts, Newly Surfaced Study Shows
A newly released document from 2017 shows the Department of Veterans Affairs had data that showed Black veterans had the lowest rate for benefits granted related to PTSD.
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Connecticut Veteran Hikes to Cope With PTSD
Rick Marshall conquered the Pacific Crest Trail last year, and encourages other veterans to hike to address past trauma.
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Connecticut Veteran Hikes to Cope With PTSD
A Connecticut veteran is taking to the trail to overcome post-traumatic stress disorder. Rick Marshall is using hiking to transition from military to civilian life. He has done several major trips, and he wants other veterans to know just how much it has helped him cope with PTSD. “You’re going over 13,000, 12,000-foot mountain passes,” Rick Marshall, retired U.S....
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Ukraine Works to Heal Soldiers' Mental Scars of War: ‘They Look Fine, But They Are Not'
When peace returns to Ukraine, many thousands of its combatants will likely return from the battlefields bearing psychological scars.