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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…
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The Wait for Happiness
Read more: The Wait for HappinessFrom telegraph.co.uk: Happiness begins at 50 claims new research. Variables such as having young children, being unemployed, or being single did not affect age-related patterns of well being. The research showed that levels of stress, worry and anger all dropped significantly in the fifties and levels of happiness and enjoyment increased. Rather listen than…