Kristofer Goldsmith was so distressed about the prospect of returning to Iraq that he decided he was willing to kill himself to avoid serving a second tour.
The Army had mandated an extension of his three-year contract, which had been set to expire, as his unit was set to deploy to Baghdad as part of the [...]
Wounds and mental disabilities of troops returning from Afghanistan and Iraq can mess up their sex lives too, health experts said Wednesday. But those wounds often go untreated because the topic is taboo and has gone unstudied.
Whatever the reason, failed sexual intimacy can contribute to higher suicide and divorce rates among returning troops, specialists told [...]
Griffith University psychologist Dr Peta Stapleton said cravings for comfort foods such as chocolate, chips, cakes and sugary soft drinks could be more easily overcome by psychological acupuncture.
Dr Stapleton said the process, currently being trialled on the Gold Coast, involved stimulating pressure points with gentle tapping instead of needles.
Psychological acupuncture can help over-ride our emotional [...]
