mental health
New nonprofit aims to help PTSD veterans
News just arrived that the vacated Lane County Sheriff’s Office Work Camp located in Alma, west of Lorane, is now being set up for use
March 1, 2017
10:03 am
Tag: mental health
mental health
Veteran Teaches Therapists How To Talk About Gun Safety When Suicide’s A Risk
Jay Zimmerman got his first BB gun when he was 7, and his first shotgun when he was 10. “Growing up in Appalachia, you look
February 9, 2017
10:05 am
mental health
Veterans with traumatic brain injuries and the realities when returning home
For Veterans, returning home may be a complicated journey filled with emotional, physical, and mental highs and lows, particularly if they are trying to recover
January 27, 2017
8:50 am
healthcare
Deschutes County Selected for Behavioral Health Pilot Program
Deschutes County, Ore. – Deschutes County has been selected to participate in a two-year federally-funded behavioral health pilot program. The new Certified Community Behavioral Health
January 23, 2017
11:53 am
mental health
National Veterans Creative Arts Competition and Festival kicks off
The 2017 National Veterans Creative Arts Competition began January 1. During January, February and March, Veterans enrolled at VA medical facilities or outpatient clinics are
January 3, 2017
12:07 pm
healthcare
VA study finds EEG can help differentiate between PTSD and mild traumatic brain injury
A recent VA study points to a possible breakthrough in differentiating between post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), otherwise known as a concussion.
The two disorders often carry similar symptoms, such as irritability, restlessness, hypersensitivity to stimulation, memory loss, fatigue and dizziness. Scientists have tried to distinguish between mTBI and PTSD in hopes of improving treatment options for Veterans, but many symptom-based studies have been inconclusive because the chronic effects of
December 20, 2016
12:00 pm
healthcare
Telemedicine for PTSD no less effective than in-person therapy
Veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) who have difficulties making it to in-person therapy sessions may be able to get treatment that’s just as good by videoconference.
December 13, 2016
9:36 am
mental health
“Got Your Six” throw party
The new band “Got Your Six” is throwing a Christmas party Dec. 22 at the Oregon Veterans’ Home that will include a buffet and holiday music, all at no charge.
December 8, 2016
2:37 pm
mental health
These soldiers at Walter Reed are making masks to reveal the hidden wounds of war. And to heal.
A novel arts therapy program encourages soldiers to paint their emotions on papier-mache masks.
November 30, 2016
7:42 am
mental health
Veterans, Trauma, and Identity
Winter Term 2017 Dr. Kathy Becker-Blease will be teaching a reading and conference course PSY 405/505 on Veterans, Trauma, and Identity at Oregon State University’s main campus in Corvallis. Students will need her approval to take the course and can do this by turning in a Psychology Override Form with her signature. The form is available in Reed Lodge. The time is TBD based on participants schedules. For more information about this course you can
November 23, 2016
12:17 pm
emergency assistance
Homeless Vets Helping Each Other… And You Can Too
Fostering self-sufficiency is the primary purpose of the Community Outreach, Inc. Good to Go program for veterans in need. It is vets helping each other achieve their goals—finding housing, employment, day-to-day logistical support, camaraderie, and a sense of place.
Every person who has served this country’s armed forces might be different, but all of them share the common bond of having signed their name on the dotted line, and organizers believe these vets deserve a
November 21, 2016
4:12 pm
mental health
November 16, 2016
5:35 am