Military Discharges and Mood Disorders
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Mental Illness Accounting for More Military Discharges - ABC News
abcnews.go.com — “The number of soldiers forced to leave the Army solely because of a mental disorder has increased by 64 percent from 2005 to 2009 and accounts for one in nine medical discharges, according to Army statistics. Last year, 1,224 soldiers with a mental illness, such as post-traumatic stress disorder, received a medical discharge. That was an increase from 745 soldiers in 2005, or about 7 percent of medical discharges that year, according to personnel statistics provided to USA TODAY.” View full resource at abcnews.go.com
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Post-Traumatic Stress in Army on the Rise http://bit.ly/9STiyF Any surprise?
Mental illness costing military soldiers - USATODAY.com
usatoday.com — “The number of soldiers forced to leave the Army solely because of a mental disorder has increased by 64% since 2005.” View full resource at usatoday.com
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White Elephants: A Blog About Bipolar and Mood Disorders, Mental Illness and Survival: An Important Article from The Dana Foundation: Suicide and the United States Army
seethewhiteelephants.com — “Founded by writer/author Chynna Laird. A blog for those raising, living with or simply care about someone living with bipolar disorder and other mental illnesses. We also talk about the 'White Elephants' that can stem from these conditions such as abuse, eating disorders, substance abuse and other issues no one talks about enough. Chynna wants to help sufferers reach the understanding and respect they deserve.” View full resource at seethewhiteelephants.com
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#Suicide in the military and #PTSD. Let's talk about it. (An Important Article from The Dana Foundation) http://t.co/wRBfbYPb
Army Misdiagnoses Hundreds with Personality Disorders Instead of PTSD | Psych Central News
psychcentral.com — “A new Associated Press article out this week suggests that the U.S. Army may have misdiagnosed hundreds of soldiers with a personality disorder, rather than” View full resource at psychcentral.com
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GAD Personality Disorder | Ask the Therapist
psychcentral.com — “I was discharged from the military two years ago, with what they diagnosed as GAD, and Personality Disorder. Since then, I feel like my mental health has” View full resource at psychcentral.com
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Ask the Therapist: GAD Personality Disorder http://t.co/wrOhBMbK
Injection May Ease Symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
healthcentral.com — “Injection May Ease Symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder” View full resource at healthcentral.com
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Military Mental Health: There’s an App (and Money) For That | World of Psychology
psychcentral.com — “Two good pieces of good news came out of the military this week -- especially for soldiers and veterans who are facing mental health concerns. The first is” View full resource at psychcentral.com
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PTSD Appears to Double Diabetes Risk
healthcentral.com — “PTSD may double diabetes risk.” View full resource at healthcentral.com
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Veterans With PTSD Could Receive More Benefits
medicalnewstoday.com — “The Associated Press/New York Times: The military has agreed to expedite a re” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com
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HealthScout-Consumer Health News, Information and Resources Updated Daily-Neurology-Kids of Deployed Soldiers May Face More Mental Health Woes
healthscout.com — “Consumer Health News, Information and Resources Updated Daily - Consumer Health Information by HealthScout,Study found they needed more doctor visits to handle issues from parent's absence” View full resource at healthscout.com
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NAMI | A Bumpy Road: Dealing with Relapse
nami.org — “Doctors never talked to Elly L. about RELAPSE. Although she was hospitalized during a manic episode and diagnosed with bipolar disorder, doctors never mentioned that it could happen again. Instead, Elly was stabilized, handed a prescription for mood stabilizers and discharged. She had no idea that she?d be battling mania and depression for the rest of her life.” View full resource at nami.org
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A Bumpy Rd:Dealing w/ relapse: There may not ever b a last episode, but there r ways to fend off & mitigate next 1. http://bitly.com/iPCqzk
Kids of Deployed Soldiers Face More Mental Woes - Healthy Kids and Pediatrics - Information on Children's Health produced by doctors
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