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“Burnout Syndrome”
Read more: “Burnout Syndrome”The nervous breakdown gets a name change: In recent years, psychiatrists in Europe have been diagnosing what they call “burnout syndrome,” the signs of which include “vital exhaustion.” A paper published last year defined three types: “frenetic,” “underchallenged,” and “worn out”…
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The Angry Brain
Read more: The Angry BrainFrom ScienceDaily, a portrait of the chemistry of the angry brain. Summed up: When we get angry, the heart rate, arterial tension and testosterone production increases, cortisol (the stress hormone) decreases, and the left hemisphere of the brain becomes more stimulated.
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Free Mental Health Help for Vets
Read more: Free Mental Health Help for VetsGive an Hour connects vets with therapists who donate time each week. A collection of profiles of the organization is linked here. The mission is simple: GAH is dedicated to meeting the mental health needs of the troops and families affected by the ongoing conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. We provide counseling to individuals, couples and families,…
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Embedded Therapists
Read more: Embedded TherapistsAnother for Memorial Day: Embedded therapists protect National Guard members’ mental health. “Some of the best conversations I have with them are at one in the morning in a Humvee during a training exercise”…The soldiers want to talk about everything, from the trauma they suffered in losing friends to family, job, finances and other post-deployment…
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Virtual Reality v. PTSD
Read more: Virtual Reality v. PTSDFor Memorial Day, some progress amidst the generally sobering veteran’s mental health news: Exposure therapy using virtual reality appears to be more effective for alleviating symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) than traditional treatment among members of the military who have served in Iraq or Afghanistan, researchers said here. Here, a longer, older New Yorker…