Top US military officer: commitment needed in decades ahead to tackle mental wounds of warSeptember 16th, 2009 Military says mental wounds of war run deepALEXANDRIA, Va. — Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, expressed frustration Wednesday with the pace of government work to heal the mental wounds of war.
Lawyers: Ex-Air Force nurse charged with killing 3 patients may have had psychiatric issuesSeptember 1st, 2009 Ex-nurse accused of killing 3 appears in courtSAN ANTONIO — Attorneys for a former Air Force nurse accused of killing three terminally ill patients have hinted that they may try to show he suffered from mental illness when the case goes to trial. Capt. Michael Fontana postponed entering a plea Tuesday at a military hearing at Lackland Air Force Base.
Missing mental health records of Va. Tech gunman found at former university official's homeJuly 22nd, 2009 Va. Tech gunman's mental health records foundRICHMOND, Va. — Missing mental health records of Virginia Tech gunman Seung-Hui Cho have been discovered in the home of the university clinic's former director, according to a memo obtained by The Associated Press on Wednesday.
Virginia governor: Mental health records of Tech gunman, missing from university, now foundJuly 22nd, 2009 Gov: Va. Tech gunman's mental health records foundRICHMOND, Va. — Missing mental health records for Virginia Tech gunman Seung-Hui Cho have been found more than two years after the massacre, Virginia Gov.
Military sees big increases in troops' children seeking mental health careJuly 7th, 2009 Mental health problems growing for troops' kidsWASHINGTON — Children of U.S. military troops sought outpatient mental health care 2 million times last year, double the number at the start of the Iraq war, and there was also an alarming spike in the number of military kids actually hospitalized for mental health reasons.
APNewsBreak: Military sees spike in children of service members receiving mental health careJuly 7th, 2009 APNewsBreak: Troops' kids seek mental helpWASHINGTON — Children with parents in the military sought outpatient mental health care 2 million times last year, double the number at the start of the Iraq war. Pentagon documents obtained by The Associated Press also show an alarming spike in the number of military children hospitalized for mental health reasons.
Durbin says Americans already paying 'hidden tax' for health care for the uninsuredJune 14th, 2009 Durbin: US already paying 'hidden' health taxesWASHINGTON — A top Democratic lawmaker says Americans are already paying a "hidden tax" to provide health care for the uninsured. The Illinois Democrat who is his party's No.
Maryland mother says 19-year-old son among 5 killed in Iraq military stress clinicMay 13th, 2009 Mother says Md. man killed in Iraq shootingANNAPOLIS, Md.
Navy officer, Md. enlisted man identified as 2 of those killed in Iraq military stress clinicMay 13th, 2009 Navy officer, Md. soldier killed at Iraq clinicANNAPOLIS, Md.
Clinic official: Amarillo, Texas, psychiatrist among 5 killed in Iraq military stress centerMay 13th, 2009 Psychiatrist from Amarillo killed at Iraq clinicAMARILLO, Texas — A Texas clinic official says a psychiatrist from Amarillo is among the five people shot to death at a military counseling center in Baghdad. The executive director of the Texas Panhandle Mental Health and Mental Retardation says the wife of Dr.
Navy officer who treated soldiers for combat trauma among 5 gunned down at Iraq clinicMay 13th, 2009 2 of Baghdad shooting victims counseled soldiersWILMINGTON, N.C. — Navy Cmdr.
US files murder, assault charges in Baghdad soldier shootingsMay 12th, 2009 US files murder charges in Iraq soldier shootingBAGHDAD — An Army sergeant who was due to leave Iraq soon after three tours has been charged with murder and aggravated assault in the fatal shooting of five fellow soldiers at a military counseling clinic in Baghdad, a U.S. official said Tuesday.
US Army opens mental health probe as soldier charged in killings of 5 comrades in BaghdadMay 12th, 2009 Soldier charged in comrades' deaths showed stressBAGHDAD — The U.S. military command launched an investigation Tuesday into whether it offers adequate mental health care to its soldiers, a day after a sergeant finishing up his third tour of Iraq allegedly shot and killed five comrades at a clinic on a U.S.
Official says US soldier killed 5 at the 'stress clinic' on American base in BaghdadMay 11th, 2009 Official: soldier shooting was at 'stress clinic'WASHINGTON — Pentagon officials say five Americans are dead after a U.S. soldier opened fire at a U.S.
Some children watching domestic violence grow into tough guysApril 29th, 2009 WASHINGTON - More than 10 million US children witness domestic violence yearly, triggering a range of emotional and behavioural problems. But a new study suggests that the reason some of these children are resilient is because of their easy temperaments and because they have mentally healthy moms.
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