mental health
Governor Brown Proclaims September 6-12 “Oregon Veteran Suicide Prevention Awareness Week”
Governor Brown Proclaims March 15-21 “Women’s Military History Week” in Oregon.
September 6, 2020
5:04 pm
Tag: TBI
mental health
Why a TBI is so dangerous — and how to treat it
Brain injuries are the signature wounds of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, with more than 380,000 service members experiencing them between 2001 and 2017,
January 23, 2019
11:24 am
mental health
Former Vietnam Fighter Pilot Continues to Save Lives of Veterans After War
PORTLAND, OR. – Lt. Colonel Tom Milligan was an Air Force Fighter Pilot in Vietnam. He served our country, flying almost 300 combat missions, and now he serves our Veterans here at home. Tom is the Director of Military Services at Lines for Life, a service dedicated to preventing substance abuse, suicide, and other mental health challenges that Veterans face.
September 14, 2018
2:45 pm
family
Suicide Awareness Month: Resources for Veterans, Friends, and Family Members
Oregon faces a higher veteran suicide rate than the rest of the nation. But we can do better. Here’s how you can #BeThere for a veteran:
September 12, 2018
1:59 pm
mental health
Suicide Awareness Events Around Oregon
An ongoing list of suicide awareness and mental health related events happening in September 2018
September 1, 2018
1:59 pm
PTSD
How intimate partner violence affects women Veterans
Dr. Katherine Iverson is a clinical psychologist and researcher in the Women’s Health Division of the National Center for PTSD. (Photo by Cydney Scott) This
August 1, 2018
8:43 am
MST
Service Dog Registries To Streamline Travel For Veterans With ‘Invisible Injuries’
Service dog providers are developing registries that airlines and other travel companies could use to verify the legitimacy of service dogs for veterans with psychological
July 28, 2018
2:00 am
TBI
Marines Who Fired Rocket Launchers Now Worry About Their Brains
The military is trying to figure out whether troops can sustain brain injuries from firing certain powerful weapons. A pair of Marines who used to
July 25, 2018
9:47 am
mental health
In veterans, even a mild case of traumatic brain injury is linked to an increased risk of dementia
Mild traumatic brain injury may sound like an oxymoron, along the lines of “jumbo shrimp” or “random order.” But a new study shows that mild
May 7, 2018
5:00 pm
mental health
Shoulder-fired weapons can cause traumatic brain injuries, study finds
Military personnel who have trained with heavy weaponry may have been exposed to blasts that cause traumatic brain injury, a newly published study claims. Views:
May 4, 2018
2:05 pm
Post-9/11 veterans
VA study shows that close-range blast exposure affects cognitive functioning
Bomb blasts cause an estimated 78 percent of combat injuries from Operations Enduring and Iraqi Freedom and New Dawn (OEF/OIF/OND). A group of 333 Veterans
February 23, 2018
2:00 pm
PTSD
VA’s National PTSD Brain Bank collaborates with PINK Concussions Group
Today, VA announced a collaboration between its National Center for PTSD and the nonprofit organization PINK Concussions, encouraging women to donate their brains for the purpose
January 24, 2018
7:04 am