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Mental Health Mar 10, 2021 08:00 AM By Yvonne Stolworthy History shows that pandemics can cause widespread trauma across society. PlusLexia.com / Flickr Besides the long-term effects of Covid-19 on the body, there is growing recognition of the psychological impact that Covid-19 is having on the community at large, and a growing concern for the enduring effects on the psyche. The numbers lend credence to the concern: 66.4 million people are recovered from Covid; scores of millions who have yet to recover; and the families of the 2.6 million dead. The psychological impact of previous pandemics suggests what to expect as Covid-19 continues to take a toll on physical and mental health. Findings from Ebola, H1N1 influenza pandemic (2009), severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS, 2002/2003), and Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS, 2012) outbreaks show that people were distressed by changes to their daily routine, fear, grief, loss and stigmatizat ....
Stella Teams Up with Operation Freedom Paws for the Mission 20 Campaign The Mission 20 Campaign will help fund 20 of Operation Freedom Paws life changing service dog teams in 20 days. News provided by Share this article CHICAGO, March 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Stella, the MSO connecting PTSD patients with cutting edge treatment, announced today its partnership with Operation Freedom Paws, the organization helping veterans to restore their independence by teaching them to train their own service dogs. The partnership kicks off during Operation Freedom Paws Mission 20 Campaign, a fundraising initiative to help fund 20 life changing service dog teams in 20 days. We couldn t be more excited to partner with Operation Freedom Paws and their mission to support veterans and individuals with disabilities, said Jim Williams, CEO of Stella. At Stella, we are committed to ending America s PTSD crisis, and the ongoing alignment with Operation Freedom Paws ....
Sexual abuse is a deep-rooted issue in the US military. Survivors hope new Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin can change that. Sophia Ankel People pay respects at a mural of Vanessa Guillen, a soldier based at nearby Fort Hood on July 6, 2020 in Austin, Texas. Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin has vowed to address the issue of sexual assault in the military. His appointment has given activists and sexual abuse survivors in the military hope. Sexual abuse in the military has come to the forefront again with the murder of Vanessa Guillen. Activists and survivors of sexual assault in the military welcome President Joe Biden s new appointment of Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin and hope his stance on the issue will finally bring some long-awaited change. ....
COVID-19 is taking a physical toll on our medical professionals, but there’s new research showing that it is also taking a psychological one, too. An expert in PTSD said the mental health toll seen in some health care workers is similar to what is often seen in war zones. ....