/tags/ptsd PTSD en-US Copyright © 2024 �������� Thu, 14 Mar 2024 10:00:00 GMT /law-order/2024-03-14/injured-chiefs-parade-mass-shooting-barton-family-forgotten-kansas-city-gun-violence In the first of the series “The Injured,” a Kansas family remembers Valentine’s Day as the beginning of panic attacks, life-altering trauma, and waking to nightmares of gunfire. Thrown into the spotlight by the shootings, they wonder how they will recover. Thu, 14 Mar 2024 10:00:00 GMT /law-order/2024-03-14/injured-chiefs-parade-mass-shooting-barton-family-forgotten-kansas-city-gun-violence Bram Sable-Smith, Peggy Lowe /health-science-environment/2024-01-30/psychedelic-therapy-debate-returns-to-missouri-general-assembly Numerous clinical studies nationwide have shown positive results from using psilocybin to treat PTSD, depression and substance use. Tue, 30 Jan 2024 19:58:07 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-01-30/psychedelic-therapy-debate-returns-to-missouri-general-assembly Rebecca Rivas /government-politics-issues/2023-03-30/missouri-house-backs-bill-requiring-state-research-on-psychedelics-to-treat-depression-and-ptsd The measure to study psilocybin therapy still needs a final vote in the House before it heads to the Senate. Thu, 30 Mar 2023 19:11:25 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-03-30/missouri-house-backs-bill-requiring-state-research-on-psychedelics-to-treat-depression-and-ptsd Rebecca Rivas /health-science-environment/2023-01-05/the-va-looks-to-psychedelic-drugs-to-help-veterans-suffering-with-ptsd-and-other-disorders Research into psychedelic drugs was halted in the 1960s as recreational use and its backlash criminalized them. The Veterans Administration is joining dozens of other medical providers and researchers in resuming that work. Thu, 05 Jan 2023 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2023-01-05/the-va-looks-to-psychedelic-drugs-to-help-veterans-suffering-with-ptsd-and-other-disorders Jonathan Ahl /2022-11-30/viper-act-could-bolster-va-medical-research-to-help-paralyzed-veterans-walk-again The VA Infrastructure Powers Exceptional Research (VIPER) Act introduced by the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs could support medical advancements on prosthetics and mental health. Wed, 30 Nov 2022 18:00:00 GMT /2022-11-30/viper-act-could-bolster-va-medical-research-to-help-paralyzed-veterans-walk-again Britny Cordera /coronavirus/2021-06-14/pandemic-anxiety-looms-large-for-some-missourians-even-after-getting-vaccinated Some Missourians who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 are relishing the freedom to resume in-person activities. But others are struggling with anxiety, after a year of isolation and uncertainty. Mon, 14 Jun 2021 10:16:29 GMT /coronavirus/2021-06-14/pandemic-anxiety-looms-large-for-some-missourians-even-after-getting-vaccinated Shahla Farzan /politics-issues/2020-02-09/new-wash-u-research-finds-alarming-stats-about-mental-health-of-paramedics-and-emts Researchers at Washington University have found that paramedics and emergency medical technicians are seven times as likely as the general public to have… Sun, 09 Feb 2020 12:13:51 GMT /politics-issues/2020-02-09/new-wash-u-research-finds-alarming-stats-about-mental-health-of-paramedics-and-emts Rachel Lippmann /government-politics-issues/2020-01-21/one-in-3-missouri-jail-officers-struggles-with-depression-study-reports James Dahm has worked at the City Justice Center in St. Louis for nearly a decade, but he hasn’t forgotten how hard it was to learn the ropes as a rookie… Tue, 21 Jan 2020 10:44:53 GMT /government-politics-issues/2020-01-21/one-in-3-missouri-jail-officers-struggles-with-depression-study-reports Shahla Farzan /2019-11-13/missouris-refusal-to-treat-mental-health-like-a-physical-condition-means-patients-wait-months Starting treatment with a mental health specialist often requires a wait of several weeks, but many psychiatrists and other specialists in Kansas City... Wed, 13 Nov 2019 11:34:34 GMT /2019-11-13/missouris-refusal-to-treat-mental-health-like-a-physical-condition-means-patients-wait-months Alex Smith /health-science-environment/2019-05-05/how-am-i-gonna-handle-tomorrow-missouri-jail-officers-at-risk-of-ptsd Tonya Harry had been working as a correctional officer for about a year when she had one of the most traumatic experiences of her life.During her shift at… Sun, 05 May 2019 15:05:52 GMT /health-science-environment/2019-05-05/how-am-i-gonna-handle-tomorrow-missouri-jail-officers-at-risk-of-ptsd Shahla Farzan