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Trooper Steve on Patrol: Retired US Army Maj. Rob Fess on using music therapy for PTSD
Read full article: Trooper Steve on Patrol: Retired US Army Maj. Rob Fess on using music therapy for PTSDRob Fess, a retired U.S. Army major who served in Iraq from 2007-08 and Afghanistan from 2011-12, has found a powerful way to cope with the challenges of post-traumatic stress disorder and depression.
Normalizing conversations about abuse, mental health, addiction
Read full article: Normalizing conversations about abuse, mental health, addictionNot only do stigmas come with feelings of shame, embarrassment or fear, but they can have devastating effects when it comes to addressing abuse and treating certain illnesses.
Meet the trapper who removed a 10-foot alligator from a Jacksonville elementary school
Read full article: Meet the trapper who removed a 10-foot alligator from a Jacksonville elementary schoolA Jacksonville man is getting the spotlight for wrangling a massive alligator in an elementary school parking lot.
WATCH: ‘Solutionaries: Breaking stigmas’ | Normalizing conversations about abuse, mental health, addiction
Read full article: WATCH: ‘Solutionaries: Breaking stigmas’ | Normalizing conversations about abuse, mental health, addictionNot only do stigmas come with feelings of shame, embarrassment or fear, but they can have devastating effects when it comes to addressing abuse and treating certain illnesses.
Florida’s PTSD law helps former officer cope with carnage witnessed at Pulse shooting
Read full article: Florida’s PTSD law helps former officer cope with carnage witnessed at Pulse shootingAdam Gruler, a former police officer who was working security the night of the Pulse Nightclub shooting, was allowed to step down from his post with worker’s compensation benefits because of the state's PTSD legislation.
Orlando VA Hospital sees results from virtual reality therapy
Read full article: Orlando VA Hospital sees results from virtual reality therapyAt the Orlando VA Hospital, veterans can be transported to outer space, swim with dolphins or learn how to play a new instrument through virtual reality goggles.
UCF nonprofit receives $1.4M to expand services for first responders
Read full article: UCF nonprofit receives $1.4M to expand services for first respondersA University of Central Florida nonprofit, clinical research center and trauma treatment clinic received $1.4 million to expand its peer support and suicide prevention training for first responders.
Clinic in The Villages offers new treatment for veterans suffering with PTSD
Read full article: Clinic in The Villages offers new treatment for veterans suffering with PTSDA treatment long used to treat decompression sickness, serious infections and brain injuries is now being used to help veterans with PTSD at a clinic in The Villages.
‘For those who served:‘ Virtual 5K to benefit family of Florida Army veteran who took his own life
Read full article: ‘For those who served:‘ Virtual 5K to benefit family of Florida Army veteran who took his own lifeEvan Rhoden, 33, took his own life on June 13 leaving behind his wife Amanda Rhoden, and their blended family of four children. “Evan had an army and a village behind him, but the PTSD consumed him,” Amanda Rhoden said. Snyder and his wife, who is also an Army veteran, organized a virtual 5K called “Run for Rhoden,” with all proceeds going to help the Rhoden family during this tragic time. Every participant receives a medal that reads “For those who served” to remember soldiers like Evan Rhoden. “His compassion, his smile, his strength, his love and his fight,” Amanda Rhoden said.