Naveed Ali Shah

A new name for PTSD could reduce stigma among veterans

Health & Medicine

Thousands of American soldiers suffer from the effects of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder or PTSD, yet many of them don’t seek help. Mental health professionals are hoping changing the name of PTSD will stamp out a stigma and encourage more veterans to request treatment.

PTSD: Will Changing the Name Lead to Less Stigma?

The World

Generation 9/11: why I enlisted

Conflict & Justice
The World

Iraq War veterans on accomplishment

Arts, Culture & Media
The World

As combat operations in Iraq draw to a close, advice from veterans for returning troops

Lifestyle & Belief
The World

Shooting at Fort Hood stuns Army, nation

Environment

Thirteen people are dead and 31 injured after a soldier, Army psychiatrist Major Nadal Malik Hasan, went on a shooting spree at Fort Hood in Texas. The Takeaway discusses the story.