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An Uphill Battle: A Soldier’s Mental Health

Wednesday, December 16th, 2009
PTSD

The shooting of thirteen soldiers at Ft. Hood, Texas last month highlighted the emotional and psychological stresses on military personnel facing two active wars and multiple deployments. Although a significant number of returning soldiers report experiencing psychological wounds, many are reluctant to reach out for help, fearing damage to their careers or reputations with the [...]

Posted in Features, News, Volume 36 No. 24 | 1 Comment »

Courage Beyond their Years

Wednesday, November 18th, 2009
Photo credit: Thai Children’s Trust.

The journey a refugee takes is, at best, challenging: leaving home and loved ones behind, surviving war or political turmoil, living in a refugee camp for an uncertain period of time, and eventually ending up in an unfamiliar place and having to learn an entirely new language and culture. It must be impossibly hard when [...]

Posted in Features, Volume 36 No. 22 | Comments Off