Eilhys England, Chairperson of Stand For The Troops received the following Thanksgiving note from Maj. Ben Richards. QUOTE I would like to thank Stand for the Troops and the many individuals and organizations who have contributed to help my family and me. We have been truly fortunate. Last week I ...

According to studies quoted by Fox News, brain images may reveal Post Traumatic Stress Disorder ("PTSD")risk before problems begin to materialize.  Previous studies have proven the brains of individuals with Post traumatic stress disorder vary from individuals with no condition. For example, certain brain areas are more compact in individuals ...

To his credit, former Vice Chief of Staff General Peter Chiarelli has always been at the forefront of focusing the public's attention on the "unintended consequences of war" facing our brave men and women when they return home from repeated deployments to Afghanistan and Iraq. His moving and pointed introduction ...

Yesterday evening, WWLTV.com in Louisiana carried a very moving "progress report" on Maj. Richards' tragic story was chronicled by New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof who wrote an article in August entitled “War Wounds.”  For reasons that seem inexplicable to the average American, the Veterans Administration, the Defense Department and ...

Do More Combat Helmets Mean More Combat The biggest war news out of Vermont lately is that the multi-national military industrial complex is expanding its manufacturing presence in the rural Green Mountain state with a significantly enlarged combat helmet-making factory that produces "head ...
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Note from SFTT:   Every single day new resources appears on the web and canada meds in discussion boards addressing the treatment of PTSD.  Regrettably, most of this advice is not backed by dependable clinical research or professional theory. Even though there are several methods to treat  the  symptoms of ...

Dr. Henry Grayson, Ph.D., Co-Chair of SFTT's Medical Task Force - Is a  psychologist practicing in New York City and Connecticut. He has a PhD from Boston University, as well as a postdoctoral certificate in Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy from Postgraduate Center for Mental Health and a Theology degree from Emory University. He is ...

Major Ben Richards Fund As many SFTT readers are aware, Major Ben Richards suffered debilitating injuries while serving in Iraq.  His poignant story was featured in a lengthy column in the New York Times by Nicholas Kristof in August.  Prompted by that story and the lack of support he has ...

Mr. Kristof details the sad - but all too-often heard tale - of the debilitating problems of headaches, fatigue, insomnia and fainting spells that threatened to destroy his life and that of his family caused by repeated concussions while serving in Iraq.   Unfortunately, Major Richards can't get adequate treatment ...

If the devastating implications weren't so gut-wrenching, many of us would be rolling in the aisles with laughter.   Unfortunately, Karen Seal of the San Francisco VA Medical Center has sadly concluded that “the use of opiate pain medications in those patients (veterans suffering from PTSD) is, frankly, risky.”  According ...

In a revolutionary but very down-to-earth book entitled Use Your Mind to Heal Your Body, Dr. Henry Grayson, the founder of the National Institute for the Psychotherapies in New York City, provides a "recipe" for wellness that focuses on practical concepts and techniques for using one's mind to relieve stress, tension and, ...

Let's spread the word to raise money to help our troops with PTSD. Found below is a letter/email blast from a concerned citizen encouraging people to attend SFTT's fundraising event at the Gotham Comedy Club in NYC on Tuesday, June 26th.  Signup online and support our troops with more than ...