Two parents whose son’s life came to an early and unfortunate end remember him each year by giving youth the joy of fishing. On July 30, two dozen children, most from the Big Brothers and Big Sisters program, took a few hours to cast from the shores of Echo Lake, about an hour east of…
How Service Dogs Help Vets with PTSD
A service dog can lower the severity of a U.S. military veteran’s post-traumatic stress disorder, according to past research. Hoping to learn more about this therapeutic bond, researchers worked with 82 vets and their trained service dogs. Their study was published July 27 in the journal PLOS One. “This study provides new information about how…
Capitol Report (June 27): SCOTUS Rules in Favor of Open Prayer; Pregnancy Centers Under Attack
June 27, 2022
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Group of Seven (G-7) leaders are moving closer to imposing a “price cap” on Russian oil. What would that mean, and will it actually work? Meanwhile, President Joe Biden is committing $200 billion to a global infrastructure plan to counter China. In another high-profile ruling, the Supreme Court sided with a former football coach who…
Most New Hong Kong Immigrants to UK Doing Well Mentally, but 1 in 4 Have PTSD Symptoms: Survey
June 3, 2022
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Most Hongkongers who immigrated to the U.K. after Beijing imposed a sweeping security law on the city in June 2020 say their mental health has subsequently improved, while smaller numbers say they have experienced symptoms of post-traumatic stress, a survey has found. The survey report (pdf) by Cambridge University researcher Mark Liang in collaboration with…
This One Action Can Change Your Life, but It Takes Some Work
April 6, 2022
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By Barton Goldsmith The wonderful multi-award-winning producer, writer and director Norman Lear was being interviewed by Jimmy Fallon. Jimmy asked Lear, now 99 years old, what advice he would give to younger people. Without missing a beat, Lear said: “Learn to let things that bother you go.” He elaborated, of course, but those few words…
Cancer and Post-Traumatic Stress
In this blog, Sally Crowe reflects on her experiences of post-traumatic stress (PTS) after being diagnosed and treated for a rare cancer, and shares some valuable insights into what she has found can help, or hinder, recovery from this common, but little talked about, consequence of cancer. I was diagnosed and treated for a rare…
Veterans Volunteer on Another Mission to Help Each Other
The seeds of his volunteering were sown at the foot of Hindu Kush mountains in Afghanistan, said Chris Gill, who served as a staff sergeant with the U.S. Army’s 95th Infantry Division. A rocket attack in 2005 left Gill with injuries to his knees and shoulders, a painful reminder of his service at a forward operating base….
‘I Can Go Anywhere’: How Service Dogs Help Veterans With PTSD
It was supper time in the Whittier, California, home of Air Force veteran Danyelle Clark-Gutierrez, and eagerly awaiting a bowl of kibble and canned dog food was Lisa, a 3-year-old yellow Labrador retriever. Her nails clicking on the kitchen floor as she danced about, Lisa looked more like an exuberant puppy than the highly trained…
After Being Shot by a Sniper, He Started a Business to Help Other Veterans Beyond the Front Lines
By Sergeant (Retired) David Kendrick I deployed to Iraq in 2006 as a cavalry scout. I was shot in my legs by a sniper the following year. My recovery took over three years and during that time I saw many of my fellow veterans succumb to mental illness in the form of PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress…
Retired Marine Reflects on Segregated Boot Camp, Vietnam, and Counseling Veterans
When David Culmer was growing up in Philadelphia, he knew early on that he wanted to be a Marine. “I saw this guy who was ten feet tall, and he had gold stripes, a blue uniform, a red stripe down his pants, and he stood like a giant,” Culmer recalled when he spoke to The…
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