http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Post_Traumatic_Stress_DisorderFind stories, videos, and photos about Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:02:56 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com//cnn/2009/HEALTH/10/20/ptsd.veterans.mortality/tztop.soldiers.gi.jpghttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Post_Traumatic_Stress_Disorder14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/20/ptsd.veterans.mortality/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/20/ptsd.veterans.mortality/index.html#cnnSTCTextPost-traumatic stress disorder may be a condition of the mind, but research has implicated it in the ills of the body. Now, a new study suggests it may be associated with death after surgery.Sat, 24 Oct 2009 20:32:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/09/17/veterans.irpt/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/09/17/veterans.irpt/index.html#cnnSTCTextJulie Ellerton met Iraq war veteran John Stubbs by chance. He dropped by her Malibu, California, home one afternoon to spray for termites.Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:40:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/08/19/homeless.vets.newdirections/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/08/19/homeless.vets.newdirections/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhen Sergio Arias returned to civilian life in Oxnard, California, visions of war still haunted him.Thu, 20 Aug 2009 20:15:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/expert.q.a/04/21/ptsd.heart.medication.raison/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/expert.q.a/04/21/ptsd.heart.medication.raison/index.html#cnnSTCTextI have heard secondhand information about a drug that was originally developed as a heart medication. However, according to my friend, the medication was recently the subject of a peer-reviewed study that showed it to be effective as a beta blocker and useful for treatment of traumatic memories (PTSD, etc). If you have any information about the drug and the study, I would very much appreciate it, as I would like to read about it.Tue, 21 Apr 2009 13:31:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/expert.q.a/03/31/bullying.ptsd.raison/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/expert.q.a/03/31/bullying.ptsd.raison/index.html#cnnSTCTextI suffered long-term verbal abuse and bullying at school for nearly six years. Recently a friend in the mental health field suggested that some behaviors I have begun to exhibit appear to correlate strongly with PTSD. Is it possible to develop PTSD from schoolyard bullying?Tue, 31 Mar 2009 13:36:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/03/06/generals.ptsd/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/03/06/generals.ptsd/index.html#cnnSTCTextArmy generals aren't known for talking about their feelings.Sat, 07 Mar 2009 03:21:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/expert.q.a/02/17/date.rape.post.traumatic.stress.raison/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/expert.q.a/02/17/date.rape.post.traumatic.stress.raison/index.html#cnnSTCTextI am a 38-year-old woman who was a victim of date rape when I was 16. I have battled different forms of stress disorder/generalized depressive disorder off and on since. I've been doing well for some time, but now that my teenage daughter has started dating, I'm really falling apart. I'm always obsessively worrying about everything when it comes to my daughter, not just dating issues.Tue, 17 Feb 2009 14:25:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/06/ptsd.purple.heart/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/06/ptsd.purple.heart/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Purple Heart medal, awarded to service members who have been physically wounded in combat, will not be given for a diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder, a Pentagon statement said.Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:16:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/12/17/vets.ptsd/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/12/17/vets.ptsd/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe U.S. Army intentionally denied benefits to soldiers suffering from a widespread stress disorder after they returned from service in Iraq and Afghanistan, a veterans advocacy group charges in a suit filed Wednesday.Wed, 17 Dec 2008 17:45:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/12/10/ptsd.vietnam.vet/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/12/10/ptsd.vietnam.vet/index.html#cnnSTCTextBob Konrardy carried the guilt with him for more than 40 years. A platoon commander in Vietnam, Konrardy was wounded when shrapnel tore through his body. Four comrades carried him to safety in a poncho for more than an hour while the firefight raged.Wed, 10 Dec 2008 22:40:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/10/24/ptsd.struggle/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/10/24/ptsd.struggle/index.html#cnnSTCTextWalking through a crowded shopping mall can bring back memories of war. The shifting crowds, the jostle of passers-by and the din can all trigger Army Sgt. Kristofer Goldsmith's post-traumatic stress disorder.Fri, 24 Oct 2008 14:42:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1840758,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1840758,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsNew data from a public health registry that tracks the health effects of 9/11 suggest that as many as 70,000 people may have developed post-traumatic stress disorder as a result of the terrorist attacksFri, 12 Sep 2008 15:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/09/11/wtc.health.report/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/09/11/wtc.health.report/index.html#cnnSTCTextOn September 11, 2001, Kathryn Freed watched from two blocks away as a plane hit the World Trade Center's north tower.Thu, 11 Sep 2008 23:14:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1827110,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1827110,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsMore than 22,000 veterans have sought help from a special suicide hot line in its first year, and 1,221 suicides have been averted, the government saysMon, 28 Jul 2008 16:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1827042,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1827042,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsMore than 22,000 veterans have sought help from a special suicide hot line in its first yearMon, 28 Jul 2008 10:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/07/02/homeless.veterans/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/07/02/homeless.veterans/index.html#cnnSTCText(CNN) -- "I can't find the right words to describe when you are homeless," says Iraq war veteran Joseph Jacobo. "You see the end of your life right there. What am I going to do, what am I going to eat?"Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:44:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1812757,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1812757,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsWith thousands of vets experiencing PTSD, the military debates whether mental injuries merit its loftiest honorMon, 09 Jun 2008 03:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1812204,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1812204,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsVictims of disasters are told it's good to talk about your feelings. But a new study questions the benefitsThu, 05 Jun 2008 23:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/05/28/pentagon.ptsd/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/05/28/pentagon.ptsd/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe number of U.S. military personnel diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder jumped 47 percent in 2007 according to new statistics -- a change the Pentagon attributed to greater awareness and better record-keeping.Wed, 28 May 2008 15:39:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1809775,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1809775,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe number of troops diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder jumped by roughly 50 percent in 2007, the most violent year so far in the conflicts in Iraq and AfghanistanTue, 27 May 2008 22:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/personal/01/29/dogs.veterans/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/personal/01/29/dogs.veterans/index.html#cnnSTCTextJo Hanna Schaffer's dog is more than a best friend. The 67-year-old veteran, a former Army medic, suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and three years ago, she decided to get a service dog, a Chihuahua named Cody. Cody barks if someone is approaching from behind and cuddles with her when she is depressed.Fri, 04 Apr 2008 21:30:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/03/19/women.veterans/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/03/19/women.veterans/index.html#cnnSTCTextOn a good day, Keri Christensen spends the day watching her children. She prepares their meals, gets them ready for school and helps them with their homework.Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:22:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1725860,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1725860,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe prosecution claims Michael McQueen was murdered, the defense says he committed suicide. Either way, the mental toll of combat may have been a key factor Thu, 27 Mar 2008 17:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1723204,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1723204,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA groundbreaking new study helps explain why some people succumb to post-traumatic stress disorder while others don'tTue, 18 Mar 2008 16:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/01/30/brain.injury/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/01/30/brain.injury/index.html#cnnSTCTextSgt. Ryan Kahlor has the same nightmare every time, a vision of walls painted in blood and fat, and men on top of houses, throwing pieces of Marines' bodies off rooftops. It's a vision he can't shake, because he lived through it while deployed to Iraq last year.Thu, 31 Jan 2008 15:14:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1703091,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1703091,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAfter the Department of Veterans Affairs told them to wait their turn, veterans who bear the psychological scars of fighting the war on terror now have the chance to sueSat, 12 Jan 2008 16:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/LIVING/personal/11/27/uncertainty/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/LIVING/personal/11/27/uncertainty/index.html#cnnSTCTextRoseEllen Dowdell wakes up in the middle of the night, thinking about her sons, one in the military and one a firefighter. Kristina Zimmerman changes the channel when she hears of another soldier killed -- not wanting to worry about her husband, a military policeman.Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:41:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/melissa_segura/11/09/onthemoney/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/melissa_segura/11/09/onthemoney/index.htmlWe want to believe in the happily-ever-after. That when the troops come home to the local high school band playing, families waiting, flags waving, the worst is over and they are finally free to begin tending to their lives, families and lawns. Everything that the American dream and the flag they've fought under is all about. Fri, 09 Nov 2007 21:19:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/11/08/homeless.veterans/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/11/08/homeless.veterans/index.html#cnnSTCTextMore than 25 percent of the homeless population in the United States are military veterans, although they represent 11 percent of the civilian adult population, according to a new report. Thu, 08 Nov 2007 21:41:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/law/11/01/atlantic.city.mayor/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/law/11/01/atlantic.city.mayor/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe former mayor of Atlantic City pleaded guilty Thursday to defrauding the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs out of nearly $25,000 for false claims about his military service during the Vietnam War, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office in New Jersey.Fri, 02 Nov 2007 02:18:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/10/31/state.department.iraq/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/10/31/state.department.iraq/index.html#cnnSTCTextCalling it "a potential death sentence," several hundred diplomats expressed their resentment Wednesday over a new State Department policy that could force them to serve in Iraq or risk losing their jobs.Wed, 31 Oct 2007 23:22:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/05/news/companies/bc.apfn.bpplantexplosion.ap/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/05/news/companies/bc.apfn.bpplantexplosion.ap/index.htmIt was the deadliest petrochemical industry accident in more than a decade, killing 15 people and injuring more than 170 others. The force of the blast shattered windows and walls miles away.Wed, 05 Sep 2007 11:28:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1653475,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1653475,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsArmy soldiers committed suicide last year at the highest rate in 26 years, and more than a quarter did so while serving in Iraq and AfghanistanThu, 16 Aug 2007 13:00:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20051656,00.htmlhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20051656,00.htmlMary Winkler, the Tennessee woman convicted in April of voluntary manslaughter in the 2006 shooting death of her husband, preacher Matthew Winkler, was released from custody on Tuesday, her attorney told CNN.Wed, 15 Aug 2007 17:23:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/law/08/14/preacher.slain/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/law/08/14/preacher.slain/index.html#cnnSTCTextAfter spending a total of seven months in custody, the Tennessee woman who fatally shot her preacher husband in the back was released on Tuesday, her lawyer told CNN. Tue, 14 Aug 2007 07:49:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/conditions/08/13/caregiver.syndrome/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/conditions/08/13/caregiver.syndrome/index.html#cnnSTCTextDo you take care of someone in your family with a chronic medical illness or dementia? Have you felt depression, anger or guilt? Has your health deteriorated since taking on the responsibility of caregiving? If your answer is yes to any one of these, you may be suffering from caregiver stress.Mon, 13 Aug 2007 06:12:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1646753,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1646753,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsCan a landmark lawsuit filed by thousands of vets change the agency they claim has denied them care and compensation?Tue, 24 Jul 2007 23:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1646129,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1646129,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsFrustrated by delays in health care, injured Iraq war veterans accused VA Secretary Jim Nicholson in a lawsuit of breaking the law by denying them disability pay and mental health treatmentTue, 24 Jul 2007 12:15:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1644837,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1644837,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topics The outgoing Secretary will not be a tough act to follow. But many veterans feel they need a better advocate Thu, 19 Jul 2007 19:05:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/07/17/nicholson.resignation/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/07/17/nicholson.resignation/index.html#cnnSTCTextSecretary of Veterans Affairs Jim Nicholson announced Tuesday he would leave his post later this year to resume a career in the private sector, a statement from the department said.Tue, 17 Jul 2007 07:01:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/07/04/btsc.davis.grief/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/07/04/btsc.davis.grief/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhat would you say to Patty Porter? What comfort can you offer someone whose pregnant daughter has been murdered, the body left for a week in an open field? Thu, 05 Jul 2007 12:24:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/06/25/coming.home.wounded/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/06/25/coming.home.wounded/index.htmlMore than 800 of them have lost an arm, a leg, fingers or toes. More than 100 are blind. Dozens need tubes and machines to keep them alive. Hundreds are disfigured by burns, and thousands have brain injuries and mangled minds.Mon, 25 Jun 2007 13:10:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1633625,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1633625,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe Department of Veterans Affairs knew for months that shower heads, handrails and other fixtures posed serious suicide risks to Seattle-area psychiatric patients, but refused to fix the problemsMon, 18 Jun 2007 16:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1633220,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1633220,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsOverwhelmed by the number of soldiers returning from war with mental problems, the Army is planning to hire more than 25 percent additional psychiatrists and other medical workersFri, 15 Jun 2007 14:45:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1622881,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1622881,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsQuestions are raised about the mental state of the prison's senior officer just before the abuses there Wed, 23 May 2007 23:25:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/05/26/ch.women.vets/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/05/26/ch.women.vets/index.html#cnnSTCTextMore American women are closer to combat in Iraq than in any other modern war, and there are many unknowns about the mental health effects they may experience when they come home from the war zone.Tue, 22 May 2007 16:55:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/11/13/war.wounded/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/11/13/war.wounded/index.html#cnnSTCTextMore than 20,000 U.S. troops have been wounded so far as a result of combat in Iraq and Afghanistan. But according to experts, more of them are surviving their injuries in comparison to past conflicts because of advances in military medicine, faster evacuations and better body armor.Tue, 22 May 2007 16:52:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/05/18/soldier.nightmares/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/05/18/soldier.nightmares/index.htmlA year after coming home from Iraq, AJ Jefferson is still fighting the war in eerie nightmares about the bomb that left him and two comrades seriously wounded.Fri, 18 May 2007 14:57:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/science/05/16/virtualwar.forum/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/science/05/16/virtualwar.forum/index.htmlThe mental scars of war are often far more debilitating than the physical injuries that servicemen and women pick up during combat. But a new virtual war simulation aims to help veterans recover from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Read full storyWed, 16 May 2007 12:52:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/science/05/16/Virtualwar/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/science/05/16/Virtualwar/index.htmlThe mental scars of war are often far more debilitating than the many physical injuries that servicemen and women pick up during combat. But a new virtual war simulation may help veterans recover from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).Wed, 16 May 2007 10:52:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/04/19/vtech.emotions/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/04/19/vtech.emotions/index.htmlKacey Ruegsegger Johnson wants the Virginia Tech shooting survivors to know that their pain and anger and fear are normal. And she wants them to know it will get better.Thu, 19 Apr 2007 14:12:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/04/19/shooting.columbine.survivor/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/04/19/shooting.columbine.survivor/index.htmlAs Kacey Ruegsegger Johnson got ready for bed Monday night, she planned an escape route from her Tuesday morning theology class at Denver Seminary. The 25-year-old Columbine survivor wanted to be ready.Thu, 19 Apr 2007 14:08:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/03/19/iraq.children/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/03/19/iraq.children/index.htmlMustafa Karim, a fourth-grader, now lives with family members in a squalid camp in eastern Baghdad where displaced Shias go after fleeing their homes, often after relatives have been killed.Mon, 19 Mar 2007 15:32:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/03/13/stress.troops/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/03/13/stress.troops/index.htmlNearly a third of veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan who received care from Veterans Affairs between 2001 and 2005 were diagnosed with mental health or psychosocial ills, a new study concludes.Tue, 13 Mar 2007 07:28:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/09/08/911.teachers/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/09/08/911.teachers/index.htmlWhen American history teacher Stephen Conrad taught a one-day lesson on the first anniversary of the September 11, 2001, attacks, his students wanted to share personal stories. Five years later, he finds the connection is fading.Fri, 08 Sep 2006 13:48:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/africa/08/30/vanmarsh.mandela.btsc/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/africa/08/30/vanmarsh.mandela.btsc/index.htmlHis eyes are sensitive to light, he wears a hearing aid and often walks with a cane, but former South African President Nelson Mandela is in excellent health for an 88-year-old man, his personal assistant and spokeswoman, Zelda La Grange, said. She sees to it that Mandela has access to the best medical care in the country.Wed, 30 Aug 2006 15:48:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/08/10/shepperd/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/08/10/shepperd/index.htmlThe news of four soldiers accused of murders and rape in Mahmoudiya, Iraq, brings up issues that are often linked, but should not be -- "stress" and "crime."Thu, 10 Aug 2006 20:44:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/06/19/soldier.family/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/06/19/soldier.family/index.htmlRelatives of a 23-year-old Army private reportedly abducted Friday from a checkpoint in Iraq expressed dismay Monday over his predicament and hope that he would be released.Mon, 19 Jun 2006 21:10:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/06/19/soldiers.missing/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/06/19/soldiers.missing/index.htmlRelatives of a 23-year-old Army private reportedly abducted Friday from a checkpoint in Iraq expressed dismay Monday over his predicament and hope that he would be released.Mon, 19 Jun 2006 06:41:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/05/26/ch.feedback/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/05/26/ch.feedback/index.htmlWith U.S. troops fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan, CNN.com wants to hear your stories. Whether deployed in the military or waiting on a loved one at home, these CNN.com readers sent us their stories and thoughts. And some sent photos. Here's a sampling of the responses, some of which have been edited.Fri, 26 May 2006 12:33:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/05/16/ivins.border/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/05/16/ivins.border/index.htmlI hate to raise such an ugly possibility, but have you considered lunacy as an explanation? Craziness would make a certain amount of sense. I mean, you announce you are going to militarize the Mexican border, but you assure the president of Mexico you are not militarizing the border. You announce you are sending the National Guard, but then you assure everyone it's not very many soldiers and just for a little while.Tue, 16 May 2006 15:16:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/TV/05/15/baghdad.ER/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/TV/05/15/baghdad.ER/index.htmlThe Army surgeon general is warning that the HBO documentary "Baghdad ER" is so graphic that military personnel watching it could experience symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder.Mon, 15 May 2006 14:14:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/01/03/profile.goldman/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/01/03/profile.goldman/index.htmlLike Dorothy and Toto, Dr. Barry Goldman is definitely not in Kansas anymore -- and his patients are most grateful.Tue, 03 Jan 2006 20:16:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/science/12/16/susan.cormier/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/science/12/16/susan.cormier/index.htmlSusan Cormier, from New Brunswick in Canada, developed a condition seven years ago where "gag-inducing" pain is the main symptom. Five years after her diagnosis, she had surgery, which involved inserting a tiny piece of Teflon sponge at the back of her ear. The pain has since gone. This is her story:Fri, 16 Dec 2005 12:47:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/11/04/quake.redcross/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/11/04/quake.redcross/index.htmlBring surgical masks I was warned. Now I know why. The stench of decomposing bodies hangs heavy on the air in Balakot, a town in Pakistan's north-west province.Fri, 04 Nov 2005 14:03:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/HEALTH/03/22/memory/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/HEALTH/03/22/memory/index.htmlThe capitals of all 50 states. The name of your second-grade teacher. The location of your keys.Tue, 22 Mar 2005 13:39:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/02/01/haidl/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/02/01/haidl/index.htmlThe retrial of three teens accused of gang-raping a 16-year-old girl at a Newport Beach, California, party is set to begin almost seven months after the first trial ended with a deadlocked jury.Tue, 01 Feb 2005 16:41:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/01/05/overview.children/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/01/05/overview.children/index.htmlThe children gather at a temple in Batapola, Sri Lanka -- laughing, playing and trying to forget.Wed, 05 Jan 2005 20:15:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/08/06/uk.terror/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/08/06/uk.terror/index.htmlA British man facing extradition to the United States on terrorism-related charges was found in possession of a U.S. Navy battle group plan, U.S. officials have alleged.Fri, 06 Aug 2004 04:17:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/Movies/07/30/review.manchurian/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/Movies/07/30/review.manchurian/index.htmlThe Jonathan Demme remake of John Frankenheimer's classic 1962 drama "The Manchurian Candidate" lacks some of the heart and soul of the original, but it still manages to be entertaining thanks in large part to the talents of Denzel Washington, Meryl Streep and Liev Schreiber.Fri, 30 Jul 2004 12:38:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/HEALTH/07/01/post.traumatic.stress/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/HEALTH/07/01/post.traumatic.stress/index.htmlAlmost two out of every 10 U.S. troops who have faced combat in Iraq may return with serious symptoms of depression, anxiety or post-traumatic stress disorder, according to an unprecedented study.Thu, 01 Jul 2004 19:34:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/africa/04/07/rwanda.genocide/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/africa/04/07/rwanda.genocide/index.htmlWorld leaders and survivors of the 1994 Rwanda genocide have observed three minutes of silence in the capital Kigali as part of memorials marking the 10th anniversary of the slaughter.Wed, 07 Apr 2004 07:57:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/africa/04/06/rwanda.dallaire/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/africa/04/06/rwanda.dallaire/index.htmlWestern powers bear "criminal responsibility" for Rwanda's 1994 genocide because they did not attempt to stop it, the commander of the U.N. peacekeeping force in the country at the time has said.Tue, 06 Apr 2004 11:09:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/africa/04/06/rwanda.amanpour/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/africa/04/06/rwanda.amanpour/index.htmlWith machetes, machine guns and clubs, Hutu extremists on their murderous rampage killed nearly a million people in just 100 days.Tue, 06 Apr 2004 09:58:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/03/03/bryant.case/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/03/03/bryant.case/index.htmlThe judge in Kobe Bryant's sexual assault case Tuesday reaffirmed his earlier decision not to limit the scope of questioning about the sexual history of the woman who says the NBA star raped her.Wed, 03 Mar 2004 09:27:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/HEALTH/02/25/ecstasy.study/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/HEALTH/02/25/ecstasy.study/index.htmlA South Carolina psychiatrist said Wednesday he will immediately start recruiting patients after winning approval to conduct the first study testing MDMA -- better known as ecstasy -- as a therapeutic tool.Wed, 25 Feb 2004 00:32:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2003/10/01/349463/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2003/10/01/349463/index.htmAssuming that post-traumatic stress disorder hasn't totally blotted the bubble era from your memory, you may recall the infamous moment at the end of 1998 when CIBC Oppenheimer stock analyst Henry ...Wed, 01 Oct 2003 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1999/06/01/260994/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1999/06/01/260994/index.htmHow would you like to be a highly intelligent, experienced, skilled professional--and come in to work every day and have somebody tell you that you're a moron? Tue, 01 Jun 1999 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1991/11/04/75679/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1991/11/04/75679/index.htmYour servant was about to reach for a newsmagazine in the local stationery store when he suddenly found himself staring fascinatedly at an adjacent publication with the arguably grabbiest headline ...Mon, 04 Nov 1991 05:01:00 EST