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Injured athletes battle mental illness more

Sola Okenla, RN, BSN
theGRIO REPORT - Injured athletes have an increased risk of developing mental illnesses and are less likely to seek psychiatric help...
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Black female soldiers struggling with PTSD

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Besides the lack of resources available to treat these women, they may be experiencing higher rates of PTSD because of the amount of assaults that go unreported...
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Vets returning to workforce face whole new war

Dr. Tyeese Gaines
theGRIO REPORT - Quickly welcoming veterans back into the workforce may not just help them financially, but their well-being as well, says psychiatrist Dr. Harry Croft...
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Life after combat still a struggle for vets

Kunbi Tinuoye
theGRIO REPORT - Veterans can find it difficult to get hired because some employers worry their skills do not translate to non-military work...
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PTSD on rise among 9/11 first responders

Angelica Razack
NEW YORK - Today Bethea has to take numerous medications to cope with the physical toll of 9/11and is diagnosed with depression and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder...
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Black female vets on front line of war at home

Michelle Balani
theGRIO REPORT - Female soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan have a more difficult time reintegrating back into society and are more likely to be diagnosed with mental-health conditions than men...
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Is there such a thing as racial PTSD?

Clutch Magazine
CLUTCH - Can years of enduring racial discrimination leave a person as damaged as a returning soldier? New research seems to suggest just that...
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