http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaneurology/article-abstract/2618930
http://www.sciencealert.com/ptsd-may-be-physical-as-well-as-psychological-scientists-say
Our military fighting for our country overseas come home to face a different kind of battle. We’ve heard the letters “CTE” in sports, but our troops are facing it, as well.
dog/https://companionsforheroes.org/our-services/benefits-of-service-dogs-for-vets/
The VA provides service dog benefits and refers people to accredited agencies. Many of these organizations do not charge for the dog or the dog’s training.
America’s VetDogs – the Veteran’s K-9 Corps, Inc.: The service dog programs of America’s VetDogs® were created to provide enhanced mobility and renewed independence to veterans, active-duty service members and first responders with disabilities.
Brigadoon Service Dogs: Brigadoon Service Dogs provides trained service dogs for veterans, children, adults with physical, developmental, and behavioral health disabilities to promote a more independent and enriched life.
Patriot Paws: This organization trains and provides service dogs at no cost to disabled American veterans and others with mobile disabilities and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) to help them restore their physical and emotional independence.
K9s for Warriors: K9s for Warriors provides service canines to veterans who suffer from PTSD, traumatic brain injury and/or military sexual trauma as a result of military service post 9/11. K9s for Warriors works to return veterans to civilian life with dignity and independence.
NEADS: Service dogs for veterans programs match highly skilled service dogs with United States veterans from any conflict who have a permanent physical disability, are deaf or who have profound hearing loss, or have MS or other progressive conditions. (These disabilities do not need to be combat-related.)
Retrieving Freedom, Inc.: Retrieving Freedom is an ADI accredited 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to training service dogs to serve the needs of veterans and children with autism.
https://www.cnas.org/publications/reports/protecting-warfighters-from-blast-injury
https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/07/25/632243103/marines-who-fired-rocket-launchers-now-worry-about-their-brains
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/healing-soldiers/index.html
Their mission is clinical care, research, and education.
Military & Veterans Crisis Line
800-273-8255, press 1
Warrior Care Network strives to enhance access
and provide treatment to warriors and their families
living with PTSD and TBI.
Apply for VA health care. They also have a crisis helpline to chat.
If you have a service related disability, benefits are available.