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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 15, 2018

Florida First Responders One Step Closer to PTSD Coverage

The bill would provide Florida first responders full workers' compensation benefits "for mental or nervous injuries regardless of whether such injuries are accompanied by physical injuries."

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 6, 2017

Officer Hailed as Hero at Orlando Nightclub Shooting Loses Job, Pension Money Over PTSD

Delgado, who suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder as a result of witnessing the carnage, scoured through bodies that littered the ground and helped survivors get to safety.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 10, 2017

Video: Indiana Officer Tells Story of PTSD that Led Her to Attempt Suicide

Taylor Nielsen laughs as she plays catch with her new pup outside her Boone County home. She's feeling more alive than ever. And that's a miracle, considering Taylor nearly took her own life less than a year ago.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 7, 2017

Dutch Scientists' Research Could Lead to Blood Test for PTSD Diagnosis

Post traumatic stress disorder could soon be diagnosed with a simple blood test after scientists found crucial genetic changes in soldiers suffering from trauma after serving in Afghanistan.

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Articlesby Dave SmithSeptember 5, 2017

Resilience Defined

Rebounding from a true crisis is difficult but not impossible, as Sgt. Bob Bemis' inspiring story proves.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 14, 2017

Video: Orlando Officer to Receive Disability Pension for PTSD from Nightclub Massacre

An Orlando police officer who said he developed post-traumatic stress disorder after the Pulse nightclub terror attack will be able to get a disability pension following a months-long battle.

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Articlesby Melanie BasichJune 13, 2017

Preventing Police Suicides

A growing number of people are dedicated to preventing more police suicides by providing officers the help they need to maintain good mental health so they don't reach their breaking point.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 13, 2016

Mountie Suing RCMP Over PTSD He Says Caused by Exposure to Child Porn Investigations

A Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer has filed a lawsuit alleging he suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder after being exposed to a “significant volume” of child pornography while working in a specialized unit.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 24, 2016

Officers Who Responded to Orlando Nightclub Massacre Haunted by Experience

It is of his first look inside the Pulse nightclub. Dozens of people were motionless on the blood-soaked dance floor, and the Eatonville police officer had just burst through the club’s patio door for a rescue.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 14, 2016

Family Will Get Disability Benefits in Ex-Phoenix Officer's PTSD Suicide

A police board on Wednesday approved disability benefits for the family of Craig Tiger, a former Phoenix officer whose suicide became a rallying cry for changes in how the department handles PTSD.

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