LIVED EXPERIENCES
VLES: Military Sexual Trauma (MST)
Veterans’ Lived Experiences Series (VLES 2021-02). Awareness of military sexual trauma (MST) has increased dramatically in recent years. Current reports estimate that 1 in 3 women and 1 in 50 men experience some form…
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Veterans Lived Experiences Series (VLES 2021-01). Veterans struggle with alcohol and drug use problems at higher rates than non-veterans. Some of these struggles are linked with higher rates of PTSD,…
Read MoreVLES: Veterans Accessing the System
Veterans Lived Experiences Series (VLES 2020-12). As service members leave the military and re-enter civilian life, figuring out the maze of benefits and resources available to them can be overwhelming.…
Read MoreVLES: Living with PTSD & TBI: Symptoms, Experiences, and Resources
Veterans Lived Experiences Series (VLES 2020-11). Recent military conflicts have been associated with high levels of both posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI). Dr. Keith Renshaw, a…
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