utilizing the constraint-induced therapy had similar success with another traumatic brain injury patient, army veteran christopher lynch. chris: the recovery does not stop after you get out of the therapy sessions, out of the classroom therapy. you go home and you keep doing it, you keep doing it, you keep motivation. it's the motivation that you need to have. cheryl: i was a little skeptical. i saw simplistic, repetitious movement in the therapy that he was doing. he had a mitt on his hand. it all made common sense to me but i wasn't too sure. i still had my questions, you know, is this really going to work? three days into the therapy chris woke up in the morning and had had a dream. that was the first surprising thing that i felt meant something. he hadn't dreamt in two years. chris: my brain it felt like the brain was firing. it was like the more the more you work the brain, the more it it heals itself in a way. cheryl: on the way home from therapy, we were between here and montgomery, alabama, and chris automatically reached up and pushed the button on the radio with his left hand.

traumatic brain injury. host: $200 billion, according to the department of defense budget, for all health programs, including $1.1 billion for tbi and psychological health. guest: those go to the department of defense and a portion of those go to the defense centers of excellence. we absolutely realize that this is the time and place to garner all the information and learn everything we can and treat it as we go along, treat as we learn. we're taking full opportunities to learn everything we can to help provide the state of the art care for this service members and veterans. host: katherine helmick has bachelor's and master's degrees in nursing from virginia commonwealth university and a bachelor of science degree from virginia tech. how did you get involved in this area? guest: traumatic brain injury has always been a passion for me. in the more severe patient populations, the patient comes in severely devastated neurologically. many times cannot talk, cannot move. you see after the these interventions impr

brain injury and traumatic stress. often referred to as the invisible wounds of war. these and other highly complex injuries in conditions involve the brain pos he needs -- you need challenges } Â" in particular, the co morbidity of symptoms can make diagnoses especially difficult in many cases, a fact not well understood or appreciated by many. the reality is the study of the brain is emerging science and there is still much to be learned but we are making progress. over the past 12 months, the army's commitment to promote suicide prevention has changed army policy, structure, processes. we have realigned programs, increase care services, refocused redeployment integration, and enhanced treatment of ptsd and tbi and behavioral medicine. notwithstanding, we have more to do. we have an army-one problem that can only be solved by the coordinated efforts of our commanders, leaders, soldiers, program managers, and health providers. this is a holistic problem with holistic solutions, and that is how we are approaching it. w

traumatic brain injury. host: $200 billion, according to the department of defense budget, for all health programs, including $1.1 billion for tbi and psychological health. guest: those go to the departme of defense and a portion of those go to the defense centers of excellence. we absolutely realize that this is the time anplace to garner all the information and learn everything we can and tre it as we go along, treat as we learn. we're taking full opportunities to learn everything we can to help provide the state of the art care for this service members and veterans. host: katherine helmick has bachelor's and master's degrees in nursing from virginia commonwealth university and a bachelor of science degree from virginia tech. how did you get involved in this area? guest: traumatic brain injury has always been a passion for me. in the more severe patient populations, the patientomes in severely devastated neurologically. many times cannot talk, cannot move. you see after the these interventions improvements

promised freedom from the army for these guys doctors in germany did out treatment to ease the post-traumatic stress of the country soldiers but their complaints the army and government are failing in duty of care. and the psychic stock market in italy we explore their points of banking on people's financial fears predicting where their investment fortunes line. oh you're watching r t a twenty four hour news and much more welcome to the program well moscow continues to enjoy a break from the poisonous smoke that in gulf the city for several days far far to say they're having some success in tackling the forest places that have been blowing dense smoke across the region and beyond meteorologists warn that the air pollution could be back as the record heat wave clings to the capital that's. just outside moscow for us to tell you how much progress is being made in fighting a far as i did not destroy tens of thousands of hectares across central russia. well the area covered in blazes has increased by thousands of hectares in the past twenty four hours state of emergency has been lifted in several

help from the state and from the army for these guys doctors in germany treatment to ease the post-traumatic stress of the country's soldiers but their complaints the army and government failing. and the psychics don't market in eighty explore how. banking on people spawned actual fear is predicting where their investment fortunes are. there you're watching r t twenty four hour news and much more welcome to the program. continues to enjoy a break from the poison a small that engulfed the city for several days far far to say they're having some success in tackling the forest blazes that have been blowing dense smoke across the region and beyond meteorologists though warned that the epilogue could return as a record heatwave clings to the capital let's talk now to our. who's just outside moscow for. natalia how much headway is being made in fighting these fires that well have now destroyed tens of thousands of hectares across central russia. well indeed the burning areas throughout russia has shrunk down by thousand hectors and stayed over mergence he has been lifted in several regions through

promise freedom from the army for these guys doctors in germany did out treatment to ease the post-traumatic stress of the country soldiers but their complaints the army and government off ailing in their duty of care. and this psychic stock market in italy explore how clear one banking on people's financial fear is by predicting where their investment for jews like. libya watching r.t. were broadcasting live from the heart of the russian capital welcome to the program our top story now moscow continues to enjoy a break from the poisonous small that engulfed the city for several days far far to say they're having some success in tackling the forest places that have been blowing dense smoke across the region and beyond meteorologists though warned that the air pollution could return as a record heat wave clings to the capital cities that have been overcover is outside moscow for us. the burning areas throughout russia has shrunk down by thousand hectors and state over mergence he has been lifted in several regions throughout the country however the overall picture is still quite devastating a

anymore from the street and from the army for these guys german army wakes up to the problems of post-traumatic stress within its ranks so this is being overlooked one step back from the front line. and italy's oracles beat the economists game we look at how people are turning to fortune tellers to make their fortune on the stock market. and on the business desk we'll bring you all the latest on russia's grain exports and the new konami being created in the sim our region i have lots more in twenty minutes time. you're watching r.t. i'm carrie johnson welcome to the program. continues to enjoy a break from the poisonous small getting go to the city for several days far far to say they're having some success in tackling the forest places that have been living dense smoke across the region and beyond. the pollution could return. to the capital. is outside moscow for us. the burning areas throughout russia has shrunk down by two thousand hectares and stayed over mergence he has been lifted in several regions throughout the country however the overall picture is still quite devastating as several v

and promise fading from the army for these guys the german army wakes up to the problems of post-traumatic stress within its ranks as soldiers say their role in this is being overlooked once the facts on the front line. a very warm welcome to you this is our life in the russian capital with me alice habit moscow is once again slowly being in gulf by suffocating small after just a few days reprieve say they're having some success in tackling the forest blazes that have been blowing dense but who cross the region and beyond however the situation in some regions in central russia remains serious. the warmth of the air pollution could again worsen as the record heat wave clings to the capital the challenge is on the outskirts of moscow for all to see. the burning area has shrunk by thousands of hectares throughout the country in the past twenty four hours and states of emergencies have been lifted in several regions in russia however the overall situation is of course still devastating as many villages have been burnt down completely and thousands of people have been left without homes over fi

from the street and from the army for these guys the german army wade south to the problems of post-traumatic stress within its ranks the soldiers say their own list is being overlooked ones that for the front line. and israelis oracles beat the economists at their own gate we look at how people are turning to fortune tellers to make their picture on the stock markets. and on the business as we bring you all the latest on russia's grain exports and a new economic zone in the summer a region. in the business but it's in twenty minutes time. a very warm welcome to you this is live from moscow with me. now once again slowly being engulfed by suffocating small gold a few days or prefer five guys who say they're having some success in tackling the forest blazes that have been blowing dense smoke across the region and beyond however the situation in some regions in central russia remain serious meteorologist. could worsen as the record heat wave clings to the capital italian novel on the outskirts of moscow across. the burning area has shrunk by thousands of hectares throughout the country in the p

the german army wakes up to the problems of post-traumatic stress within its ranks soldiers say that this is being overlooked once they're back from the front line. and italy's oracles economists at their own game we look at how people are turning to fortune tellers to make this fortune on the stock market. you know it's one pm here in the russian capital you're watching r.t. our top story now moscow is once again the slowly bringing gulf by suffocating smaug after a few days reprieve far far to say they're having some success in tackling the forest blazes that have been blowing dense smoke across the region then beyond however the situation in some regions in central russia remains serious meteorologists warned that the application could again worsen as a record heatwave clings to the capital of thailand over on the outskirts of moscow ferrante. the burning area has shrunk by thousands of hectares throughout the country in the past twenty four hours and states of emergencies have been lifted in several regions in russia however the overall situation is of course still devastating as

so they're coming back with issues in that department, not to mention the subtle things, like the traumaticry, that they may not have passed out or be bleeding, but just because if they happen to be at a close distance. and family reports that and it's change in personality headaches. >> it's really important that they take advantage of the services offered by the palo alto v.a. >> yes. >> what would your advice be to them if they're watching today? >> my advice would be if you're not signed up with the v.a., come and give us a chance. it's probably the most knowledgeable health care system for what may be bothering you, specifically our mental health issues. we know what's happened to you and we have the staff to give you the best care possible. >> ann, thank you so much and if they get a chance to meet you, they will be so fortunate. i appreciate what you're doing. we have to take a quick break. coming up, we'll hear ab v.a. program that is helping victims of sexual assault in the military. so stay with us. we'll be right back. can i eat heart healthy without giving up taste? a man can on

take as a country while the political debates rage on the battle with traumatic stress is being fought out in lumps and psychiatric wards with attention now focused from the army it's hoped they may be able to treat former soldiers who have until now suffered without. the bullet is worse say some five hundred soldiers have come home from afghanistan with psychological wounds this year alone hating them a choir a lot of time and patience and a lot of work in labs like this but as far as germans attitude to their country's presence in afghanistan goes time and patience are in short supply tom barton r.t. munich germany let's take a look see what's on my mind and home page r t dot com running twenty four seven for you tonight find out how con artists make one million dollars by targeting the owners of luxury cars and tapping into their phone calls whole story seems. rather curious new business for george or is it a become a serious player in the rocket and for me market exporting it from europe snap up the details and page eighteen. playing the stock markets has been a guessing game of th

when we're dealing with veterans, we may be dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder, particularlyho have combat, and we need to recognize that that ptsd, in addition to the alcohol and drugs, also affects not only the individual but that individual's family. so, as a society, we have an obligation to our men and women who served to make sure that we're addressing the full range of issues associated with their homelessness, or their alcohol and drug use, or their post-traumatic stress disorder. and the family members who've supported the individual who served who may be affected by that sort of dislocation may need special services dealing with that. so when we're talking about services, we're talking about that full range of things. one of the, i think, fortunate things is the amount of growth in the federal investment in programs that serve the homeless veterans. and of those, i think the most important development is the, the expansion of permanent supportive housing options for people who are veterans and who are homeless, and the veterans' affairs supportive housing program is

stress disorder, more like permanent traumatic stress disorder because they're constantly living with violence and other problems. when i say that, i don't necessarily mean more police officers, i mean engaging in the difficult work of healing centuries of trauma that the communities of the mission and that the bay view hunter's point communities have been through which is the students we serve at paul revere school. and speaking on trauma, i am very fearful of these bold measures that the federal government is imposing upon us. they are not based in research and they just say, well, they're not based in research but we need to be bold. well, this bold action that they're taking is going to be very traumatic, especially in the case of willie brown school. i hear what you guys are saying, the building is not in good condition. i also am very wary and makes me very uneasy that another school in the bay view hunter's point community will be closed and that at one of 9 schools where there are actually still african-american teachers, that that school is going to be closed. so it makes me

you are going to be traumatized. start it at orientation, through deployment, through combat, and back as one seamless task. instead of you have to come and figure out five years later when you don't have no wife, no kids, you destroyed your job, that there might be something wrong. see what i'm trying to say? half the stuff in the beginning, middle, and bring the troops ready to go into treatment. not after. there's that whole big gap afterwards. we have to do outreach. we know this. no. you start as soon as you walk into the thing and raise your hand, you know you are going to be traumatized on the battlefield. right then and there guarantee you right there, service from the day you raise your hand and say i do to the day you come back and get married. thank you. supervisor campos: thank you very much. thank you. is there any other member of the public who would like to speak? seeing none, public comment is closed. colleagues, i have to say that i'm very supportive of this appointment. and i want to thank the major

take as a countries while the political debates rage on the battle with traumatic stress is being fought out in lumps and psychiatric wards with attention now focused from the army it's hoped they may be able to treat former soldiers who have until now suffered without help the bundeswehr says some five hundred soldiers have come home from afghanistan with psychological wounds this year alone healing the moral choir a lot of time and patience and a lot of work in labs like this but as far as germans attitude to their country's presence in afghanistan goes time and patience are in short supply tom barton r.t. munich germany. we're also online few twenty four hours a day at. home with plenty more stories that well that's it just a quick look now at what else is online few minutes i'll find out how colorless is made one million dollars by extracting money from owners of the street clothes. and a curious new business from george as it in aims to become a serious player in the crocodile and. kids exposed to get supporters to hear it will snap all the details all of the dot com. playing the st

take our countries well the political debates rejoin the battle with traumatic stress has been fought out in lumps and psychiatric nerves with attention now focused from the army it's hoped they may be able to treat former soldiers who have until now suffered without. the bullet is worse say some five hundred soldiers have come home from afghanistan with psychological wounds this year alone healing the moral choir a lot of time and patience and a lot of work in labs like this but as far as germans attitude to their country's presence in afghanistan goes time and patience are in short supply tom barton r.t. munich germany and those get rolls on line a few twenty four hours a day. always plenty of stories to get teeth into then have your say about all the stories you see on our channel tonight find out how call artists made a million dollars by extracting money from owners of luxury car ups on our team dot com for night the curious new business. for georgia there's a day was to become a serious player in the crocodile and from meat market exploding as produce to europe again that story

in armies the world over post-traumatic stress disorder is thought to affect between five and ten percent of soldiers the german army the blunders has only recently woken up to the damage it does and dress ses he and many others were ignored that's not fair that we are treating the soldiers who was serving for their own country who risked. their own lives and came back to charmin me. strong warning that. i'm there's no help anymore promised aid and from the army for these guys the builders were told us they're trying to find out how many unreported cases there are amongst former soldiers orica schmidt and her team are working to try and discover the molecular basis of such stress in the brain tree also treat soldiers with post-traumatic stress disorder trying to slowly face the flashbacks that prevent living normal lives. but she says the treatment is sometimes frightening times sitting somebody in front of you that in that pretty moment this really experiencing all the horror and excels in and that he experienced during the war and they need a lot of empathy to help people. but you have

take as a country while the political debates rage on the battle with traumatic stress is being fought out in labs and psychiatric wards with attention now focused from the army it's hoped they may be able to treat former soldiers who have until now suffered without help the borders were safe some five hundred soldiers have come home from afghanistan with psychological wounds this year alone healing the moral choir a lot of time and patience and a lot of work in labs like this but as far as german's attitude to their country's presence in afghanistan goes time and patience are in short supply tom barton r.t. munich germany. well we're also online for twenty four hours a day of course at r.t. dot com with plenty more stories this is a quick look i was online for you at the moment but find out how con artists made one dollars by extracting money from owners of luck shall we call. and here is new business for georgia as is aims to become a serious play in the crocodile from meat market exporting its properties do europe now but they see it as a more or that often dot com. playing the stoc

soldiers in germany are accusing the government of ignoring that post-traumatic stress. that from the front lines it comes as the country steps up its efforts in northern afghanistan. and psychics are pushing economy as salvage job on the italian stock since the great recession left investors out of the debt more are now leaving their fortunes in the hearns of clairvoyants and paul reaches. dmitri. thank. you live there welcome to the sports subject good to have a company again first let's take a look at what's making this sporting headlines around the world this hour. third round straight sets defeat russia's top man nicolay dividend could crush is out of the cup. but every cloud has a silver lining up the riches the double take quarterfinals in cincinatti. and dutch cake belgium and the netherlands present joined it for the twenty eighteen and twenty twenty two football world cups we head to the tennis courts first where nicola divident has crashed out of the. third round loss to frenchman jeremy chardy few predicted that six double decker would be troubled by his less

the german army is facing accusations of failing its so injuries suffering from post-traumatic stress even the secrets between five and ten percent of troops this comes as the country is poised to step up its efforts in northern afghanistan. and the psychic stock market is thriving in italy since the credit crunch dealt a blow to the confidence of investors putting their fortunes in the hands of clairvoyants. the next march down jews travels to the city founded millennium ago which is very much alive on russian bank notes. hello good to see you again and welcome to you said to be the power of the golden ring sissy's located two hundred and sixty kilometers to the northeast of moscow it was founded in the year ten ten thousand is one of the oldest cities in russia. the volga river it's featured in countless poems stories and songs. but here is the main transport link that stretches all the way down to the caspian sea. the longest river in new york to posses through many major russian cities such as q sounds to modest. preceded by viking settlements in the april ninth centuries the city

soldiers in germany are accusing the army and government of ignoring that post-traumatic stress once they're back on the front lines becomes as the country steps up its efforts in afghanistan. psychics are putting economists out of a job let me tell you story markets since the global recession left vestas out of it more without leaving their fortunes in the hands of clear avoidance and home meetings. where next travels to a city founded. but which is very much a russian bank notes. hello good to see you again and welcome to you said to be the power of the golden ring sissy's located two hundred and fifty kilometers to the north east of moscow it was founded in the. islands as one of the oldest cities in russia. devoted to its featured in countless poems stories and songs. and here is the main transport link that stretches all the way down to the caspian sea. the longest river in newark the process through many major russian cities such as q sounds to modest and volgograd. preceded by viking settlements in the april ninth centuries the city is said to have been founded in the tent and

stress and traumatic brain injury. each suicide is a tragic loss that can destroy families, devastate community and impact unit cohesiveness and morale. while the contributing factors of suicide are unique to each person, a common thread is a personal, perceived inability to cope with stress. our focus of efforts is to better understand the stresses that sailors and their families face, and equip them with the positive ways to cope with this stress. we went there to be family level of vigilance and encourage early level intervention and care. we want sailors to ask about the ship make -- shipmate, care for the shipmate, and tell the shipmate to get treatment. training for suicide prevention is has been conducted at 20 locations in five countries. and new training video called suicide prevention, a message from survivors, was distributed this april. interactive training programs have been distributed, aimed at strengthening a culture of support. we have trained about 120,000 people so far in operational stress control.

the number of psychological injuries, posttraumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury from guys rattled around in explosion after explosion, these are real serious consequences and some people may consider it the aftereffect of the war. to me, having been in the war and being able to watch it for a long time as an observer, these are things we will be dealing with for quite some time. tavis: this line of explanation you are offering now sounds awfully familiar with regard to what happened to the soldiers off after what happened in vietnam. if you are not suggesting to me that all these decades after vietnam we still have not figured out to re-enter the soldiers in american life? >> i think the army itself with knowledge we are still trying to figure this out. it is a work in progress. this was a tough war. it was a significant, syria's war. to understand what is -- serious war. to understand what is ahead, you have to understand that. the soldiers in baghdad as part of george w. bush's search, in many ways, they were at the worst of it. i am in touch with these guys all the time

he was traumatized.-- brought him back to katrina. >> reporter: they never adjusted to life in texas. what were their grades like in houston? >> they failed. when they went to houston, they failed. >> i wasn't comfortable because i thought something else was going to happen. >> reporter: after two years, they moved back to new orleans. johnny and jonathan joined the roots of music band program where every player is 14 or younger. derrick taft is the founder. >> all of them dealt with a horrific catastrophe that came through. that is katrina. just think about it, they lost everything. when you lose everything, that's a big, traumatic crisis in your life, you know. >> reporter: it's free to join. but attendance is mandatory. before they pick up an instrument, these 125 kids are required to do homework. and at the end of the day, everyone gets a hot meal. one year ago, johnny and jonathan were struggling with memories of katrina. but now the roots have shown them a way out. where would you be without band?

they can be suffering from post- traumatic stress disorder. we have people who are victims of domestic violence come before our courts. we have unaccompanied minors in a strange country all alone without proper supervision. we have people who have mental illness. we have people who are convicted of crimes and the people who come before airport -- before our courts are longtime residents somewhat documentation and some without. sometimes, if the department of homeland security is wrong, we have united states citizens appearing in our tribunal and who need to establish that fact. to understand the volume, it helps to realize that at any given time and immigration judge has a pending caseload of approximately 1200 cases on average while a federal district court judge has approximately 400. the majority of people who appear before immigration judges do not have legal representation. there is no right to representation at the cost of the government even though the stakes of our proceedings are exceedingly high. many of the people who appear before

you are going to be traumatized. start it at orientation, through deployment, through combat, and back as one seamless task. instead of you have to come and figure out five years later when you don't have no wife, no kids, you destroyed your job, that there might be something wrong. see what i'm trying to say? half the stuff in the beginning, middle, and bring the troops ready to go into treatment. not after. there's that whole big gap afterwards. we have to do outreach. we know this. no. you start as soon as you walk into t

families, the war does not end when they come home. 20 many suffer from dramatic brain injury and post-traumaticll, we are directing secure resources to treatment and making major investments in awareness, outreach and suicide prevention. we are making it easier for a veteran to get the benefits he or she needs. to make sure our troops, veterans, and their families have full access to the american dream they have fought to defend, we are working to extend new opportunity. michelle and joe biden have pledged a national commitment to support military families. we pledged to support to caregivers who put their lives on hold for a loved ones recovered. we are finding a post-9/11 t i bill which is helping 300,000 veterans and their family members pursue their dream of a college education. for veterans trying to find work in a tough economy, which devoted new resources to job training and placement. i directed the federal government to hire more veterans, including disabled veterans. i encourage every business in i encourage every business in america to follow

and that problem's often, often rooted in the traumatic incident or experiences that they've had throughout their lives. to see a veteran come in, in the beginning, you know, with a lot of doubt, a lot of-coming from off the street, not having anything, separated from their family for years, and to watch them to begin to transform back into the individual that they once was before, reuniting back with their family members. we have the saying in here that we give back what was so freely given to us. and that's what the graduates do, you know. they come back and share with the clients. little things, like sittin' down with a guy and going over, what's a realistic budget, or how to buy furniture, or it's ok to go to a garage sale and get dishes. you know, it's the little things that i had to be taught and retaught. and it's a pleasure to see a guy go out and, with $20, and come back with a whole kitchen, or a whole bedroom set, and find out, wow, i can do this. you can live-know, whatever means you have, it's how you live with it. and that's the biggest thing for me, is showing them that i had

that was traumatic, because it is the expectation that sponsors can support and promote themselves. >> oblidged to keep succeed ing. after 8 years in the second and the third, the aim is to aim for the top flight. >> it is a club that has its sights set high. >> we can't just be some loveable club. it has to be a mature, first- divison team. >> proximity to hamburg's red- light district gives the club a risque image. they have been unwilling to give it up. unusual to have more standing room than seats. >> we have tried to achieve a happy medium without losing the delightful qualities that make us distinctive. >> also played some engaging suocc -- soccer on the way to being runner up. >> chasing the championship. now, more modest aims. >> we just want to stay in the league and collect necessary points as quickly as possible. >> in it's 100-year history, it has seen it's share of ups and downs. now, back in germany's top division for the fifth time in history, and determined to stay there. >> before we go, in the opener, byron munich against wolfsburg, the score there is 1-all now. that

that what he thinks of the critics of the mosque, it is emotional and they are trauma traumatized by/11 and they can't think clearly. serious people thought about it and a lot decided one should at least try to persuade this imam not to build the the mosque near ground zero. the president has chosen not to do it in that way. you can't say it is traumatized victims. >> that gets to a thing we have seen about president obama in office a few times now. that is at times when you look to a leader such as the president for some emotion and connection with what people are feeling, even empathy and when the gulf situation first occurred and there was that terrible explosion and led to the oil spill, people kept saying, you know, where is his gut on all of this? and again, he did say on friday night ground zero is hallowed ground. but he did not necessarily show that connection with the victims. and i think that that may be part of what is hurting his situation. >> bret: last thing, dana, not to muddle this further but in politico, a white house official is quoted on background this morning s

you cannot isolate traumatic brain injury without talking about posttraumatic stress. as i mentioned in my opening statement, it is very difficult for doctors to make that diagnosis. of my army wounded warrior population, the most severely wounded population i have, as 60% have either tbi or pts. i really believe that when you fail to talk about both in this issue, you are doing a great disservice. to stated flatly, our science on the brain is just not as great as it is in other parts of our body. researchers are struggling today to find the linkages and to learn everything they can about the brain. because of this, we are going to see some misdiagnoses. i can tell you that the people at national public radio had over 200 appointments -- the people that national public radio talked about had over two hundred appointments a piece. you can go anywhere in the world and find soldiers who are struggling because of our inability to nail down and determine exactly what treatment they need for these issues, but i promise you, it is not for lack of trying, or a lack of caring o

brain injury and post traumatic stress disorder. and i recently signed into law the caregivers and veterans omnibus health care services act. that is a long name but let me tell you what it does. it not only improves treatment for traumatic brain injury and ptsd, it gives new support to many of the caregivers who put their own lives on hold to care for their loved one. [applause] and as so many of you know, ptsd is a pain like no other. the nightmares that keep coming back, the rage that strikes suddenly, the hopelessness that has led to many of our troops and veterans to take their own lives. so today i want to say in very personal terms to anyone who is struggling -- do not suffer in silence. it is not a sign of weakness to reach out for support, it is a sign of strength. your country needs you. we are here for you. we are here to help you stand tall. do not give up. reach out. we're making major investments in awareness, outreach, and suicide prevention -- hiring more mental rut -- mental health professionals, improving care and

this is very traumatic for children. we talked to parents who says their childrenare so scared. if they hear the slightest noise or thunder or sound of storm, they are running around crying out. they run outside the house because they are frightened to be inside. >> our hearts and prayers go out to the people in pakistan. thanks mike baily for joining us. >> you can find links and cbn's operation blessing at shug shug. cwnews.org. >>> in cambodia, girls are sold into sex slave trade by their parents. one british missiory is providing a way out, stan jeter has that story. >> reporter: the red light district of non vin cambodia, hundreds oyoung women and girls working in the sex trad some were tricked, others placed by their own parents. ruth eliot has been working to set them free. >> ty live in a pit of hell. they expience his orrendous trauma. god called her here for this difficult work wheshe was only 14. >> the lord spoke to me, he wanted me to use my life to heal the broken hearted and set free the captives. >> elioarrived in cambodia in 2004 and focussed her effort on rescu

brain injury or post traumatic stress disorder. and so there's just a lot of thing that is we wantsed to bring up and it now was the moment to do that. host: you in the piece as far as talking about these larger issues, you have a picture of marine lieutenant connell mike zakia. tell a little bit about his story and how it fits into the story. guest: sure. mike is a great guy, really has a really interesting story. he is sort of a third generation marine. he signed up i think right out of high school, ends up going to college and then enlisted, becoming active right after that. he ended up going into iraq to train and serve with the first iraqi army battalion. and he moved into fallujaha during the heavy fighting there in 2004, if i'm not mistaken, and it was really an intense time. when he was in iraq, he was diagnosed with post traumatic stress disorder. he was injured and received a traumatic brain injury while he was there. and then when he came back, things just kind of if he will apart for him. he -- fell apart for him. he co

. >> medical workers attempted life-saving procedures, but the teenager died of traumatic injuries. rider involved was not hurt. the crash, the first fatality in the sport's nine-year history, will, no doubt, spark debate as to whether kids this young should be racing at such high speeds. hot, dry weather made the famous speedway slick, difficult to navigate for even the most seasoned riders. >> these drivers have skill, they have talent. what they don't have at their age is knowledge and experience. >> reporter: a statement released by the lenz family said, quote, we are deeply saddened by this tragic loss but know that peter is racing even faster in the sky. >> such a sad story. his father posted a statement on facebook saying the world has lost one of its brightest lights. harry? >> joining us now exclusively from indianapolis, two men who witnessed the accident. marcel and his brother-in-law, richard winter. gentlemen, good morning. >> good morning. >> pmarcel, tell me what you sa unfold yesterday. >> unfortunately, i saw something that i had wished i hadn't seen. young riders w

the doctor, a traumatic brain expert at ucla, explains how it might happen. >> what this paper actually articulates is that if you have repeat concussions over the course of your career, you have a greater likelihood of proteins being expressed that are the signature of celda. >> reporter: a man later died of lou gehrig's disease, the same proteins found in the brains of athletes with chronic traumatic enself fa lop pa three that causes thinking problems and may be related to alzheimer's. >> the moment that the brain is jostled in the skull, it causes all of the cells to fire. it's kind of like having a mini seizure. and this causes a change in the chemistry in the brain. over the first minutes to hours. >> reporter: the key, getting treated quickly so you don't get permanent damage. >> when you've been hurt when you're a young one or you've been hurt, it's time to go see somebody. don't play the macho person and stay in the game. >> reporter: listen to your doctors and trainers even though you want to get back out there and compete. >> well, a u.s. pharmaceutical company has stopped pr