As General William Tecumseh Sherman famously noted during the Civil War, "War is hell." It's hell for civilians caught in the cross-fire and can be hell for the political powers that petition for it.

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May 27 (Reuters) - The Army on Tuesday released new data showing a sharp rise in the number of U.S. troops who have been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, after tours of duty in ...

ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL, Ill. — Most people are aware of the terms “shell shock”, or “battle fatigue”, and they invariably conjure up a vision of a Soldier or other military service member who is ...

PTSD can stem from experiencing, witnessing, or learning about a severely traumatic event. Some examples may include military combat, sexual or physical assault, natural disasters, severe injury, ...

A new study published in Translational Psychiatry suggests that testosterone may play a more complicated role in mental health than previously understood. Researchers found that both low and high ...

About 10% of American women will develop PTSD following a traumatic event at some point in their life. Anxiety and depression, numbness, or guilt and blame can all be symptoms of PTSD in women. Below, ...