Democracy Now interview with the parents of PFC LaVena Johnson, Dr. John H. Johnson and Linda Johnson.…
US: Military Sexual Assault Survivors Suffer Retaliation
Survivor: A Short Film By Veterans
Invisible Wounds: Life after military sexual assault and PTSD | Veterans Coming Home
Stacey Thompson was proud to be a woman in the Marines. But after she reported being sexually assaulted by her sergeant she was given an “other than honorable” discharge…
Veterans Use Relaxation To Heal PTSD
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD, can be extremely difficult for anyone who has dealt with a serious trauma; more specifically for soldiers in or returning from duty. Project…
Military Sexual Trauma and VA Disability
Thousands of female veterans are struggling to get VA disability benefits for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder caused by sexual trauma they suffered while in the military. The VA is…
4 Things All Veterans Need To Know About Military Sexual Trauma (MST)
It’s Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Every year thousands of Veterans are impacted by Military Sexual Trauma. Our society is becoming more aware of this subject, but there is still…
How PTSD Can Alter Your Brain Forever
After the first and second world wars, PTSD had a negative connotation. But not only is it a real mental illness, you don’t have to be a soldier in a warzone to suffer from it.…
Female Veterans Get Free Makeovers From Makeovers That Matter
For female veterans, returning to the workforce can be hard and downright scary. Makeovers That Matter was founded in 2012 by Michael John (MJ) Derricott. The focus of this organization…
Watch how a dog helped one veteran conquer his PTSD
When Chad Miron returned home from his tour in Afghanistan, he began a new battle with PTSD. The Canadian veteran got a service dog to help him cope. Now he says his canine companion is…
What Science Says About Women In Combat
When First Lt. Shaye Haver and Capt. Kristen Griest graduated from U.S. Army Ranger training, they became the first women in history to hurdle that barrier, but now they may never see…
A Caregiver’s Guide to Unique Therapy Techniques for Women Veterans
Are you caring for a Woman Veteran? Dr. Rossiter will provide a brief overview of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Military Sexual Trauma (MST) as they relate to Women Veterans…
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Women Veterans
2015 Health Equity Research Snapshot: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Women Veterans (Minneapolis VA Health Care System)
Researchers use brain imaging to identify biological…
Air Force veteran’s suicide sheds light on female soldiers and PTSD
Air Force veteran’s suicide sheds light on female soldiers and PTSD
Yahoo News By Bianna Golodryga 12 hours ago…
The Life of a Homeless Female Veteran – The Oprah Winfrey Show
See what life is like for Alicia, a homeless veteran, who lives out of her car and storage unit.…
Military Sexual Trauma | Connecting Point: Veterans Coming Home
Jim Madigan takes a look at the new “Women’s Health Center” at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Leeds. At this center attention is being paid to what is known as MST: Military…
Female Vets: A Soldier’s Story
Host Val Zavala brings you the story of Angie Peacock, an Army veteran who suffered from post traumatic stress disorder and sexual assault. Peacock talks about overcoming the various…
Female veteran battles PTSD
Thanks to the VA’s Aspire Center, Linette Davis is getting help for her post-traumatic stress disorder.…
Women At War: Forgotten Veterans of Desert Storm trailer
A three minute trailer for the feature documentary “Women At War: Forgotten Veterans of Desert Storm.”
This film takes an intimate look at women soldiers’ wartime…
Women vets navigate benefits, PTSD, homelessness
When Fannie Houck was discharged from the navy in 1976, she survived a sexual assault and a helicopter incident that left her disabled and emotionally scarred.…