Amanda Mineer

Finding Meaning in a Life Without a Job: A Disabled Vet’s Perspective

How to find meaning in life, when our sense of ourselves, our identity, our place in the world is destroyed in an instance? We have to remake our identity as a person who cannot hold down a full-time ...

The FDA Approves Ecstasy for Clinical Trials for the Treatment of PTSD

Ecstasy, according to the National Institute for Drug Abuse, is a synthetic drug that alters mood and perception. Because the drug, also called MDMA, causes a feeling of euphoria as well as very ...

Am I Eligible for Veterans Disability Benefits?

You were injured during your military service and it is keeping you from living a full and productive life. If you have served in the military and have a current injury or condition that is connected ...

Treatment and Compensation for Psychiatric Disability

Veteran disability applications can take months. If the application is for a psychiatric disability, the process can take much longer and include multiple appeals.

Veteran Awareness in Our Society

Supporting veterans is so important and often lacking in citizen morale in the United States. In these troubled times, Americans need to be drawn together to champion common issues. Sometimes, ...

Veterans Disability Claims: Understanding Your Representation

You faithfully performed your duties for your country and completed your military service. Now the injury that you sustained during your time in the military is keeping you from living a full life. ...

Volunteers Sought for Study on New Treatment for PTSD

The number of active-duty military and veterans diagnosed with PTSD continues to climb, and to this point, there hasn’t been a very promising treatment plan. That may be changing soon, as a ...

Mask-Making: An Innovative Art Therapy for Veterans With PTSD and TBI

Melissa Walker, an art therapist working with veterans, recently lead a TED Talk about the use of mask-making as a type of art therapy for veterans suffering from combined PTSD and TBI. Melissa works ...

Veterans with a Traumatic Brain Injury

A traumatic brain injury occurs when a blow or jolt to the head takes place that disrupts the normal functioning of the brain.

Understanding the Ongoing Struggles of America's Veterans

Over the last few weeks, the juxtaposition of headlines affecting veterans has proven one thing. The daily struggles of those who’ve served are ongoing and precious few truly understand how to solve ...

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