Study may prove PTSD is medical, not psychological, condition Published: Mon, Mar 5, 2012 A Chicago physician is recruiting veterans with PTSD for a study of a medical treatment that erases symptoms in 30 minutes. With $82,000 in funding from the state of Illinois, Dr. Eugene Lipov (www.ChicagoMedicalInnovations.org), author of Exit Strategy for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, plans to treat 10... Read More

Psychedelic (hallucinogenic) drugs Published: Mon, Jul 25, 2011 The recent death of two young people here in Oklahoma from ingesting a psychedelic drug (hallucinogenic drug) reportedly purchased by another young man from the internet, points out the extreme danger of: • Buying any kind of psychedelic drug or for that matter, any drug off the internet is extremely dangerous... Read More

Obama says country must help vets with PTSD Published: Sat, Jul 10, 2010 WASHINGTON (AP) — With the military fighting two wars, President Barack Obama said Saturday the country has a "solemn responsibility" to ensure that veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder get the help they need. Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki is to announce new regulations Monday intended to make... Read More

Gift From Within gives trauma survivors support. Updated: Fri, Feb 20, 2009 Free webcasts on helping service members, veterans and their families as they transition to civilian life are being offered from Gift From Within, a nonprofit organization specializing in the care and support of survivors of trauma. Gift From Within was founded by veteran Frank Ochberg, former associate... Read More

PTSD Updated: Tue, Feb 17, 2009 It could be a loud noise, an image of a war zone on television or a common stressful situation that brings the memories back for Ed Pulido. Like many other soldiers who’ve returned from Iraq, Pulido has had post traumatic stress disorder. Read More

Linda Payne Published: Fri, Apr 25, 2008 Name: Linda Payne Age: 49 Current financial situation: Back to putting incidentals on plastic, after taking a home equity loan to redecorate. Largest amount of debt: $24,000 after the premature death of her husband. Road to recovery: a graduate of Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University, she for a time operated... Read More

Linda Payne Published: Sun, Apr 27, 2008 Name: Linda Payne Age: 49 Current financial situation: Back to putting incidentals on plastic, after taking a home equity loan to redecorate. Read More

Linda Payne Published: Sun, Apr 27, 2008 Name: Linda Payne Age: 49 Current financial situation: Back to putting incidentals on plastic, after taking a home equity loan to redecorate. Read More

Suicide hot line got calls from 22,000 veterans Updated: Mon, Jul 28, 2008 WASHINGTON (AP) -- More than 22,000 veterans have sought help from a special suicide hot line in its first year, and 1,221 suicides have been averted, the government says. According to a recent RAND Corp. study, roughly one in five soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan displays symptoms of... Read More

Paper links suicides to lack of screening Updated: Sun, May 14, 2006 HARTFORD, Conn. - At least 11 U.S. service members, including one Oklahoman, who committed suicide in Iraq in 2004 and 2005 were kept on duty despite exhibiting signs of significant psychological problems, a newspaper reported today. The Hartford Courant, citing records obtained under the federal Freedom of... Read More

Ex-Army chaplain will speak on prayer Updated: Sat, May 6, 2006 NORMAN -- A former Army chaplain with lots of experience in dealing with the impact of prayer will discuss the subject Monday at the Sam Noble Museum of Natural History, 2401 Chautauqua Ave. The meeting, sponsored by the First Church of Christ, Scientist, Norman, will be at 7:30 p.m. The speaker, Ryder Stevens,... Read More

Massacre Survivor Sentenced Updated: Fri, Apr 29, 1994 A survivor of the 1986 Edmond post office massacre, previously sentenced to probation for obstructing the mail, was sentenced Thursday to four months in prison after a federal magistrate revoked that probation. Ronald Ray Blackwell, 38, violated conditions of his probation by being arrested in Seminole County in... Read More

Postal Massacre Survivor Faces Probation, Counseling Updated: Tue, Nov 16, 1993 A former Edmond postal worker and survivor of the 1986 Edmond post office massacre was sentenced Monday to three years of probation and ordered to continue counseling for post-traumatic stress syndrome. Ronald Ray Blackwell, 38, pleaded guilty in September to obstructing the U.S. mail. Despite that fact, his... Read More