PTSD
A taboo subject in African American communities is the reality of mental health and more importantly acknowledging that we may need help in regards to mental health whether it be through counseling and or medication. Your mental health is nothing to be embarrassed about and thank God for Taraji P. Henson’s talk show “Peace of Taraji” that […]
(RNN) – Celebrities answered the call to participate in the 22 Pushup Challenge and raise awareness for PTSD and other mental conditions afflicting veterans. Actor Chris Pratt responded Friday to a fan’s request on Twitter to participate, posting a video of him and his wife, actress Anna Faris, doing pushups. He forwarded the challenge to […]
A North Carolina judge sentenced a veteran with PTSD to jail overnight and joined him in the cell. The judge wanted to hold the vet accountable, but was also concerned how the former soldier would respond to isolation.
During a stump speech for Donald Trump, the GOP pundit blasted Obama for not respecting military veterans. The reemergence of former GOP vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin into the national spotlight has been a bizarre ride at best. A day after she endorsed Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump, she apparently blamed President Barack Obama for her eldest son’s domestic […]
Seeing your house, your block, your neighborhood and even nearly your whole city go under water would have to have some sort of effect on…
A story of love turns tragic when pregnant mother was shot in the head and killed by her fiance who then turned the gun on…
When I first learned about the massacre at Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina, I was stunned and heartbroken. I struggled to make sense…
Once called shell shock or battle fatigue syndrome, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a serious condition that can develop after a person has experienced or…
I haven’t been quite right since the abuse. I haven’t been quite right since the accident. The sexual abuse and later, rape, I experienced when…
George Zimmerman, the man responsible for the death of the late Trayvon Martin, says he’s suffering from PTSD and is homeless in an interview with…