brian came home with ptsd and truematic brain injury. but i didn't realize -- i knew he would say he would forget things. and he would say where are we going guys ? i got scrambled brains from iraq. at the georgia aquarium. i looked over at him and he goes, we got to go. with the people on the upper that reminded me of being in iraq with snipers on the roof. the last thing i said to him, i love you. he had called me and i said brian, and he said mom, why are we not friends on facebook? i said well, probably because you're 23 and i'm your mother. i said just hit me up. you know. and i think that was it. and then i said >> so this is the paper trail. >> this is the paper trail. this is the first deployment. being back in iraq in the same areas, seeing the same roads brought up in memories. and i had some panic attacks early on. and it was embarrassing to be waking up screaming and my roommates would hear me. i can't imagine. anxiety, so they put no go. >> they circled no go first. and then they crossed it out. that tells me they had hesita

ptsd. you can have something with sexual assaults. it's prevalent that is cause for ptsd these days, among other things. >> jamie, thank you. these are such important issues. >> we are really just scratching the surface. >>> if you know someone who has committed suicide after serving, you will agree something needs to be done. now, here is the mission to get change and see nation's leaders are doing about it. [ music playing ] >> these soldiers have seen hell. brian took his life one week >> it's about being a smart, fast, lethal soldier. >> you don't know who the bad guy is. you don't know who the good guy is. kill or be killed. the moment you drop your guard, you're done. >> they train us how to go to the deployment, but they don't train you how to come home. >> we have just got to do more for them. >> brian was 17 when he went in the army, and he signed up as infantry. he wanted to go in. so he got his ged and his dad signed him in. brian came home with ptsd and traumatic brain injury. b

they didn't volunteer to get ptsd. >> i feel like we're doing military. and he may look okay and he may function okay, but they don't know what we deal with. i had faith that, as an american, our soldiers would be treated, and that their injuries would be compensated for. i was naive because i believed in the system. the system doesn't work. it's a broken system. i miss that intelligent, fun-loving son that has been taken from us. i miss that. >> when you got word it would be upgraded, how did you find out? brag and then strangle those that -- yeah, i mean, it was not quite retribution, not quite relief, but awesome because i knew from that day that i would get better, i guess, you >> i was a sergeant before my 21st birthday. i was really good at my job. taking photos of dead bodies, that's not like the one thing that left me with post- traumatic stress disorder. hearing explosions in the distance and not knowing if my friends are dead. it was getting shot at from who knows where, you know, with bullets bouncing off the i was punished for attempting suici

>> they want at access to medical marijuana to treat ptsd. their cases heading to the court of appeals. >> reporter: they fought for our country but these veterans are now fighting for power -- colorado to recognize a medical marijuana as a treatment for pts the -- ptsd. >> two and half years to the appointments. >> five years in the army kurt return to describes it came to grips with the reality of living with posttraumatic stress disorder. >> there is a stigma attached to ptsd. >> he said hh didn't use marijuana until he moved to colorado. >> it is a big release for anxiety and depression and being able to sleep. >> healing comes not only group cannabis but meditating project to help other veterans find an outlet but it is marijuana that changes quality of life. >> a lot of veterans don't think it is a real viable option for them. >> this veteran met others like him to read the cannabis to cope with the horrors of combat when they returned home voted against adding ptsd to the treated by medical marijuana. there reason not enough research.

for him while he gets treatment for ptsd. they're paying him well, he's on administrative leave, but he's not sure how long that will last. >> now your sky tower radar forecast. >> i'd expect some patchy fog tomorrow morning, this is sunrise in wauchula from justin battles on thanksgiving morning. pretty much that will be the scene around the bay fog. that's a great picture from our buddy justin patels. 83 was the high today, lots of sunshine. the sea breeze was kept at bay, but the morning low 66, so after a couple of cold days to kick off the week, sunday and monday we're chilly. ever since then, it's been a slow rise and now we're well above average temperaturewise. winds are light tonight, areas winds. there is a week cold front passing by our way. i would not expect any weather with the front september for some clouds, maybe a sprinkle, there will be a shift in the wind and behind the front, it turns a bit cooler and drier for a couple of days, then mixed week for the highs, 60 to near 70 for nighttime lows. right now it

the pattern of misconduct generated from ptsd, that is not dishonorable conduct. that's someone expressing symptoms. first year of your child's life to serve in combat and then to be told by the v.a., you're not a veteran. and a veteran who has an other than honorable discharge who is not allowed to get treatment at the v.a., who is more likely to be without a job, who is more likely to be homeless, who can't get a diagnosis from the v.a. because they don't qualify for health care, how are they ptsd if the v.a. locks them out? [instrumental music playing] the medical experts they had in the room was an orthopedist. >> reporter: an orthopedist? >> that makes no sense. >> it does to the army. >> they were following the letter of the law at the time. >> they just needed a doctor. >> it was just a doctor. >> reporter: why dermatologist? >> exactly. i was there contending that ptsd and depression were the reasons i attempted suicide, and an orthopedist decided that was not a legitimate case. >> the bipartisan fairness for veterans act can help solve the problems of of

it's drugs, alcohol awol talking back of those are symptoms of ptsd. >> chuck hagel issued a memo saying discharge review boards should err on the side of veterans with ptsd there those hearings but christine says that's not happening. >> we filed that exact case vietnam vet and he they spend a address any of our arguments. s s. >> i've been blown up. i've watched my friends die. i've had people close to me commit suicide you know. 7 people in my life that i knew in some way shape or form was close to in some way shape or form have committed suicide. that changes anybody. i don't care around the world that expect that change when their guys come back. ours doesn't. but the expectation needs to be out there. when someone goes overseas you're not coming back who you were before. >> s it's not just a arizona either. our team of investigators found thousands of veterans across the country with discharges like these. they are called bad paper >> general absence of all logic. surprisingly they don't stop themselves. the transition from military service to veteran. >> general absence of all log

so if you know someone suffering from ptsd, there is help. that is a problem that so many vets do not want to ask. but that is how it happens. >> reporter: sadly, no. it is growing. with the course recognizing that the message is getting out there, there is no court over there. but there are vets across the ?? state that are hearing about this and demanding this. the word is spreading around, all of my reports will be online tonight. >> folks are ge is a good thing. hats off to you if you have served our country. >> thank you very much. >>> it is called squad 51. health is just a phone call away. >> how you can get your kids photos with santa without waiting in line. >>> we do not have to wait too go through the weekend. >>> they provide unconditional pets become part of our families. emergency with them, like the rest of our loved ones can be terrifying. there is a new ambulance service and northeast ohio that can help animals and their owners in a crisis. >> we got to check out the unique service started by a cleveland heights. >> reporter:

they didn't volunteer to get ptsd. >> i feel like we are doing badly. we are just battling the military. an may look okay and he may function okay, but any don't know what we deal with. i had faith that as an american our soldiers would be treated i was naive because i believed in the system. the system doesn't work. it's a broken system. i miss that carefree, happy, intelligent, fun-loving son that has been taken from us. and i miss that. >> when you got word it out? >> by letter. i wanted to call everyone and brag, and then strangle those that -- yeah, it was not quite retribution, not quite relief, but awesome because i knew from better, i guess, you know? >> i was a sergeant before my 21st birthday. i was really good at my job. taking photos of dead bodies. that's not like the one thing that left me with post traumatic stress disorder. hearing explosions in the friends were dead. it was getting shot at from who knows where, you know, with bullets bouncing off the vehicle next to me. i was punished for attempting suicide. i mean, they threatened at o

and kosovo that someone like me, although i was never on the front lines, would the suffering from ptsd, and it took a year of counseling to convince me of that. >> now winslow is a federal civil rights attorney, often under stress, which can trigger episodes. >> i was in my office and had not slept in 36 hours, had not i had not eaten. i had headaches and my hands started to shake and i said that this was how i used to feel in fallujah, and that was when i decided to get some help. >> the coen military and family clinic at nyu langone medical center helped the marine. >> i developed this clinic to go and develop a complementary model and meet some of the unmet needs that the v.a. could not the coen veterans network, which has five such clinics nationwide in dallas, san antonio, l.a., and philadelphia. it is the brainchild of wall street alien or stephen clone -- stephen cohen, who has pledged $275 billion of his own money to provide free mental health care to veterans and their families. >> one of our primary missions is to find a test that can tell this condition. >> now winslow has a

mind. >> it's very difficult to think that someone like me, although i was never on the front lines, ptsd,the suffering from and it took a year of counseling to convince me of that. is a federalw civil rights attorney, often , which can trigger episodes. >> i was in my office and had not slept in 36 hours, had not been hungry. i had not eaten. i had headaches and my hands started to shake and i said that this was how i used to feel in fallujah, and that was when i decided to get some help. military and family clinic at nyu langone medical center helped the marine. >> i developed this clinic to go and develop a complementary model and meet some of the unmet needs that the v.a. could not provide. the coenart of veterans network, which has five such clinics nationwide in dallas, san antonio, l.a., and philadelphia. it is the brainchild of wall street alien or stephen clone -- stephen cohen, who has pledged $275 billion of his own money to provide free mental health care to veterans and their families. missions our primary is to find a test that can tell thisf you really have condition. >> no

in his mind. >> it's very difficult to think was never on the front lines, would the suffering from ptsd, and it took a year of counseling to convince me of that. >> now winslow is a federal civil rights attorney, often under stress, which can trigger episodes. >> i was in my office and had not slept in 36 hours, had not been hungry. i had not eaten. i had headaches and my hands started to this was how i used to feel in fallujah, and that was when i decided to get some help. >> the coen military and family clinic at nyu langone medical center helped the marine. >> i developed this clinic to go and develop a complementary model and meet some of the unmet needs that the v.a. could not provide. >> it's part of the coen such clinics nationwide in dallas, san antonio, l.a., and philadelphia. it is the brainchild of wall street alien or stephen clone -- stephen cohen, who has pledged $275 billion of his own money to provide free mental health care to veterans and their families. >> one of our primary missions is to find a test that can tell you if you really this condition. >> now winslow has

iraq and kosovo are still fresh in his mind. >> it's very difficult to think would the suffering from ptsd, and it took a year of counseling to convince me of that. >> now winslow is a federal civil rights attorney, often under stress, which can trigger episodes. >> i was in my office and had not slept in 36 hours, had not been hungry. i had not eaten. i had headaches and my hands this was how i used to feel in fallujah, and that was when i decided to get some help. >> the coen military and family clinic at nyu langone medical center helped the marine. >> i developed this clinic to go and develop a complementary model and meet some of the unmet needs that the v.a. could not provide. >> it's part of the coen such clinics nationwide in dallas, san antonio, l.a., and philadelphia. it is the brainchild of wall street alien or stephen clone -- stephen cohen, who has pledged $275 billion of his own money to provide free mental health care to veterans and their families. >> one of our primary missions is to find a test that can tell you if you really this condition. >> now winslow has a partner t

because it can be cathartic and help you move forward in life. >> at the end of the day, thousands of ptsd patients are process to be successful, it will take like-minded organizations around the country working together toward that goal. soledad: the clinics are also open to families of those struggling with posttraumatic stress also free of charge. when one person has posttraumatic stress, it can have a ripple effect on the entire family, so it is important to treat them all. legalized pot, changes in health care? the state where voters face big soledad: we are back with a fast fact about the senate. control of the upper house hangs in the balance. in five states, the senate race missouri, nevada, new hampshire, north carolina, and pennsylvania. we are about to pick our senators, president, and other elected officials, but that is not all. voters in more than half the states and the district of columbia will say yay or nay -- yea or nay to measures that could change life in their communities. marijuana scored a place on several state ballots this year. california, arizona, vote to legali

he came home with ptsd and dramatic brain injury. i did not realize, i knew he would say he would forget at the aquarium a look at him and he said we have to go. those people on the upper level looking down and novels crowds it reminded me of being in iraq with snipers. >> the last thing i said to them, i love you. he had called me and i said brian, he said mom why we not friends on facebook? i said probably because and i said hit me up. and i think that was up -- it and i said i love you. >> this is the paper trail. this is the 1st requirement -- deployment. back in the rack in the same areas, brought up the memories and i had some panic attacks early on. it was embarrassing. waking up screaming and my roommates would hear me. i can't even imagine. >> depression and ptsd. >> so they put know go. they circled know go 1st and then they crossed it out. that tells me they had >> i am before you today to share brian story. soldiers never hesitated in their mission to protect and serve and sacrifice for our country. now it's time for the

because it can be cathartic and help you move forward in life. >> at the end of the day, thousands of ptsd patients are looking for help clinics like process to be successful, it will take like-minded organizations around the country working together toward that goal. soledad: the clinics are also open to families of those struggling with posttraumatic stress also free of charge. when one person has posttraumatic stress, it can have a ripple effect on the entire family, so it is important to treat them all. narrator: up next, will you sa legalized pot, changes in health care? the state where voters face big hillary clinton: i'm hillary clinton and i approve this message. vo: in times of crisis america depends on steady leadership. donald trump: "knock the crap out of them, would you? seriously..."vo: clear thinking... donald trump: "i know more about isis than the generals do, believe me." vo: and calm judgment. donald trump: "and you can tell them to donald trump audio only: "i would bomb the sh_t out of them." vo: just one. soledad: we are back with a fast fact about the senate. control

(louis belluomini/paramedi c) "i think the majority of veterans have ptsd to some extent." louis says he was diagnosed with p-t- s-d after his first tour. medicine is what helped him at first. now, it's star. (louis belluomini/paramedi c) "she's woke me up from nightmares in the middle of the night, sometimes two or three times a night. she senses when something's off or something's a little bit not right." louis says one of the other important things star does is protect his personal perimeter. c) "as military, that we're kind of trained to do is always watch our back or our partner's back. going away from that mentality is difficult. and so by having her by my side, i don't always have to feel that something is going on behind me because she is always watching behind me." and while star has helped rescue louis in a sense, she's a rescue too. she belonged to an active-duty member of the military who donated her to canines for warriors after he was deployed. once he decided to get a service dog, louis went to the organization for training and the two were paired up right aw

it's a private treatment facility for ptsd. traumatic brain injury, drug and alcohol addiction. it's the first ever to only treat veterans, law enforcement, and first responders. >> we treat everything at once. we stabilize the addiction that is the truth. and then we start to untie the knot of their entire life. >> treatment here runs 28-90 days. patients go through 4 individual sessions a week and three hours of group therapy a day. on the 500-acre property, fitness and spiritualty are also part of the treatment. >> it's just you and your own personal darkness. >> william was the navy medic in iraq. he returned home with ptsd and turned after experiencing suicidal thoughts, he reached out to dozens of facilities before he found found warrior's heart. >> when you go into these groups, that's like a war. each person is fighting their own personal war right then and there. >> therapy dogs help him to get back on his feet and he's paying it forward. he now works with the k. 9 program training dogs to help other veterans. don champion. texas. operation freedom bird. it's a four day

they found a huge reduction in ptsd. 2/3 of the individual nos longer qualify as having ptsd after a trial was completed. the fda is giving the group permission to go forward. they will enroll patients t is a phase 3 study. it has promise. >> it is possible. if it ends up on the market it may be a breakthrough. it will be around 2021. i have to stress this is done in conjunction with significant behaval therapy. and they have doctors working with them over an eight-hour period. there are three sessions where they get it mixed. they have to continue with video conferencing. some had benefits u years after being given the drug. some are taking anti-depressants or the therapy. the point is that this is not something that someone should try on its own. within we look at the deaths we heard about there is a possibility it was laced with other things. >> we'll switch gears now. live longer. >> i'm learning to play pickle ball. are my odds any better? >> they probably are. it is a rocket sport. it was done in britain. 80,000 followed over 9 years and what they found is those individuals who

they didn't volunteer to get ptsd. >> i feel like battle. we're just battling the military and he may look okay and he may function okay, but they don't know what we deal with. i had faith that as an american our soldiers would be treated and that their injuries would be compensated for. i was naive because i believed in the system. the system doesn't work. it's a broken system. intelligent, fun loving son. he's been taken from us. and i miss that. ?[ music ] ? >> when you got word that it would be upgraded, how did you find out? >> by letter. i wanted to call everyone and brag and then strangle those that yeah, i mean it was not quite retribution, not quite relief, but awesome because i knew from that day i would get better. i guess. ?[ music ] ? >> i was a sergeant before my 21st birthday. i was really good at my job. taking photos of dead bodies was not the one thing that left me with post-traumatic stress disorder, hearing explosions in the distance and the knowing if my friends -- if my friends were dead, getting shot at from who knows

because it can be cathartic and help you move forward in life. >> at the end of the day, thousands of ptsd patients are process to be successful, it will take like-minded organizations around the country working together toward that goal. soledad: the clinics are also open to families of those struggling with posttraumatic stress also free of charge. when one person has posttraumatic stress, it can have a ripple effect on the entire family, so it is important to treat them all. yes or no to gun control, legalized pot, changes in health care? the state where voters face big decisions. vo: ending funding for planned parenthood. taking away our right to choose. restricting our health care choices. this is senator kelly ayotte's record. ayotte voted six times to end funding for planned parenthood - putting access to birth control and cancer screenings at risk. but it's just an act. woman 2: voters definitely cannot trust kelly ayotte. vo: senate majority pac is responsible for the content of this advertising. ? our neighborhood public schools. they are the bedrock of our communities. the place

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he's seen how quickly ptsd can happen. >> a with people inside that couldn't get out, to a child with an allergic reaction that isn't breathing. that over time can blow up. >> jerry is seeing counselors, spending time outside alone and with his family, doctors' orders. >> a lot of the time now, he's fatigued, he's on a lot of him with depression and sleep. >> they speak up because they know jerry is not alone. >> for my fellow officers, people need to support them. >> they hope their struggle convinces law makers to make a change, change that would bring hope as they recover from tragedy. dana jay, fox news. >> the or orlando police departt is making a special exception for him while he gets treatment for they're paying him well, he's on administrative leave, but he's not sure how long that will last. >> now your sky tower radar forecast. >> i'd expect some patchy fog tomorrow morning, this is sunrise in wauchula from justin battles on thanksgiving morning. pretty much that will be the scene around the bay area tomorrow morning with patchy fog. that's a great picture from our 83 was t

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he returned home with ptsd and turned to alcohol. after experiencing suicidal chotts, he reached out to dozens of thoughts, he reached out to dozens of facilities. therapy dogs helped him get back on his feet and he is paying it forward. he now work with the k-9 program training dogs to help other veterans. don champion, cbs news, texas. >> about 40 people have gone through warriors heart t costs about $22,000 for 28 days but insurance does cover the treatment in most cases. another treatment that helps veterans with ptsd and moving forward through all of that emotional and physical problems. you can go to cbs2iowa.com and search hbot and learn about hype are -- hyperbaric oxygen treatment. >>> this special visit to washington for one of the nation's oldest veterans, up next. >> sunshine on the take a look at our bus stop forecast. it will be a the cool out there. 40 this morning with a breeze out of the northwest. >>> how about this for a beautiful sunrise on veterans of our skycam. over the east, over collins road, here comes the s

and a wonderful thing they have down force the families. >> a special program helping veterans with ptsd. canines for warriors, provides service dag and a training program, giving service members a chance to bond with their new come companions. anita? >> it's a great program. we are actually at a dog park here in santa monica would people like to again and end their day with a relaxing walk with the dogs and out in what many medical experts of finding spending time around dogs can help veterans suffer from ptsd. >> when i was hospitalized in a syque word i said i was going to ensomething. >> army veterans said symptoms were killing him. >> i couldn't think. things were always kind of foggy. >> diagnosed with depression and prescribed nine different medications then he heard about canines for warriors, an organization in jacksonville, florida, providing specially trained service dogs for vets with ptsd. the rescue doings are put through special training, then vets learn to work with the dogs and the results -- >> it's just like watching a blossom. you can see them come out of their shells

he returned home with ptsd and turned to alcohol. after experiencing suicidal thoughts, he reached out to dozens of facilities groups, it's like a war. you know, each person is fighting their own personal war right then and there. the therapy dogs helped him get back on his feet.. quick nat and he's paying it forward.. he now works with the k9 program - training dogs to help other vets. don champion, cbs news, bandera, texas./// ((kirsten joyce)) >> since the facility opened in april, about 40 people have gone it costs about 22,000 thousand dollars for 28 days, but insurance does cover the treatment in most cases./// ((brian loftus)) >>> he's responded to more than 700 crashes in the valley and now sergeant strader is turing in his badge. ((kirsten joyce)) >> we take a look back at his long career and the impact he's made to make our community safer on the roads./// you're watching 8 news now good day. ((kirsten joyce)) >>> a metro police sergeant years on the job. ((brian loftus)) >> he's become a familiar face in the las vegas vall

. >>> some women who are trying to have a baby suffer from ptsd. a new study finds women may be at risk for ptsd following a miscarriage or a pregnancy where the baby grows outside of the womb an be terminated. british researchers say four out of 10 women in the study met the criteria for ptsd, including reexperiencing their pregnancy loss, nightmares, even flashbacks. >>> new research finds not getting enough sleep may cause meme to eat more the next day. doctors looked at 11 previous studies and found sleep deprived people consumed an average of 385 extra calories the following day, much of it i know, i always turn for the chocolate. >> it's a backup. and there's plenty of chocolate around this week. ashton, still eating the kid's candy? >>> my son is only 18 months old and i have to eat his candy. that's my excuse. we're looking live along i-70 at the eisenhower tunnel. yes, that is snow on the ground. a sight we have not seen very often so far this season. the snow will be limited to the higher peaks and passes in the mountains. here along the

one of the top concerns at the veterans affairs office is ptsd and suicide. tonight fox 25's elizabeth hopkins takes a look at the technology being developed to help our heroes. >>> the transition home from the battlefield can be bags the spig mathat surround member. health and post traumatic stress disorder says air force veteran. >> it's always keep it to yourself. >> reporter: by phone ed tells us he has seen friends suffering through ptsd and he has met many through therapeutic group yoga warriors. >> reporter: according to the department of veterans affairs in 201420 vets died every day to suicide reversing that trend is now a top priority. boston -- they want to prevent suicide. >> the government in general has actually been extremely forward looking with respect to help. >> reporter: the studies that allow veterans to be monitored by health professionals but many want to remain anonymous. >> companion app. >> can be used to monitor the impact of ptsd. >> it can help them. >> reporter: but the way critical, too. >> we also have them largely working in -

he was diagnosed with ptsd after his first tour. she ride was long in the ambulance. star gives him peace of mind. >> as military that we are trained to do is watch our back or our partners back, going away from that mentality is difficult. by having her by my side i don't have to feel like something is going on because she is always watching behind me. >> an active service member donated star after he was deployed and that is how the two teamed up. >>> the country music association is suffering controversy, one performance is getting talk online. dixie chicks for her hit song daddy lessons brought the house down. the cma removed all posts of the collaboration from its website after racist country music fans flooded calling beyonce the n-word and country music is supposed to be for white people. tmz remains the country music only after the celebrity contacted them about giving in to racist comments. >>> coming to the big mac, mcdonald's launching two versions to the signature sands, the mac junior and grand mac. mac is junior. the grand mac has you probably figured ou

there has been a lot of effort to raise awareness about ptsd. z24zwz z12fz y24zwy y12fy >>> welcome back, time is 7 7:21. for men and women that come back home from war. the government says 22 vets commit suicide each day. >> sorboni: a staggering number and there is new hope and comes in the form of reliving their worst nightmare. how does something like that work? fox's dana jay has more on the groundbreaking therapy that is taking place at ucf. >> rolling through on patrol. >> reporter: bruce chambers is reliving the worst moment of his life. >> unknown enemy contact. distance. >> reporter: looks like he is playing a video game. >> up ahead detonation. >> upcoming video support. >> reporter: this is virtual reality therapy and cleared him of post traumatic disorder. >> that is what it looked like in iraq but i am not there obviously. i am here. >> reporter: the university of central florida ptsd clinic where dr. deborah bidele runs an innovative program for >> it is a very intense program, but the advantage is we can really take care of this

he returned home with ptsd and turned to alcohol. after experiencing suicidal thoughts, he reached out to dozens of facilities before he found warrior's heart. (sot no super) "when you get into one of these groups, it's like a war. you know, each person is fighting their own personal war right then and there. the therapy dogs helped him get back on his feet.. quick nat and he's paying it forward.. he now works with the k9 program - training dogs to help (nat) don champion, cbs news, don champion, cbs news, bandera, texas. ((anchors adlib to full weather)) let's get a check of weather mi shopper... possibly in the country. he's at a best buy in the west valley. why, he says- it's about more than the great deals... when "good evening arizona" returns. black friday is less than two weeks away... but a valley man... is already camping out for those big deals. they call him "mr. black friday"... and he's camped out before - but never like this. derek staahl went to the 'best buy' in avondale... to show us his set-up. show us his set-up. t

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hold on to christmas. >>> it is a special program that helps veterans with ptsd. canines for warriors provide service dogs to that's giving them a chance to bond. and needed -- any of vocal shares the story. >> reporter: many like to start their morning with a relaxing walk with her dogs and medical arts are discovering spending time with dogs can have a therapeutic effect on veterans who are suffering with ptsd. but i was hospitalized in the psych ward and said i was going to end it. >>? said symptoms were killing him. but i couldn't figure out what was going on and i couldn't think. things were always foggy. >> reporter: prescribed nine different medications he heard about canines for warriors. it is an organization in jacksonville florida providing specially trained service dogs for vets with ptsd. the founder says the rescue dogs are but through special training and then veterans spent three weeks learning to work with the dogs and the results- >> it is like watching a blossom, you can see them come out of their shell. you can see them smile again, laugh again

organization in jacksonville provides specially trained service dogs for vets with ptsd. founder sherry duval says the rescue dogs were put through special training then vets spend three weeks learning to work with their dogs and results. >> it's just like watching a blossom. you can see them come out of laugh again, tell jokes again like they did before war. >> veteran chris dumont said the program helped him and he wants other vets to know it's not a weakness to reach out and ask for help. vets and those who like to help can find out more at kai nines for warriors.com. stay with us we'll be right back. >> the u.s.s. think tank has spent millions of tax dollars your money but what we traveled the world sampling the best cheese for two reasons one, to bring them all back for you to enjoy and two, we got to each a bunch of really good cheese along the way. publix deli specialty cheese. need a little workout motivation? check out these vets-- they risked life need a little workout motivation. check out these vetsd they risk life and limbs serving our countrym and of the ser

if it change mind life, it can change another soldier's life. >> reporter: ptsd affected chambers and his family. >> he was paranoid a lot. a lot of >> reporter: that paranoia had him run from a police officer touring a traffic stop. after that the court said get therapy or go g to jail. >> my mind thinks differently from what it did. >> the life he shared with his fiancee and kids is different too. >> i became a better father, better partner in my relationship. i think that -- and family -- i think family is, you know, relationships have been better making life without ptsd a reality. >> a beautiful day. look at that. >> reporter: dana jay, fox 13 news. >>> it really is amazing. just bit by bit gets that immunity essentially to what he went through. >>> right now it is 9:27. still to come on "good day." could it be you? the lightning's effort to find their next biggest star today. plus a shocking facebook update. several users are informed they are dead. we w wrong coming up. >>> and new president and new fears. why changes to our country's immigration policy could tear a local famil

and may god bless the united states of america indeed next veterans dealing with ptsd. >> dog to take a closer look at the prarm pairing service dogs with vets and a marine that made ultimate sacrifice was honored by laurel today. he was killed in afghanistan 2012 to honor his service a ban were mills pass name hands from a light pole outside laurel high school. both his parents atentsed there. mills father is schemely moved a all know it won't bring jean back but the only thing a family fears for the military is that their son is forgotten or daughter is forgotten. and in this particular case gene will not be forgotten he's up here on that post and he'll be there and people will remember them. >> eugene mills when he died. >> k-9s for warriors gives service members the chance to bond with new companions. anita voguele has the story. >> many like to start their mornings with relaxing walk dog. medical experts are discovering spending times with dogs can have therapeutic affect on veterans suffering with ptsd. >> i was hospitalized in the help me do something. >> after tours in iraq an

and may god bless the united states of america indeed next veterans dealing with ptsd. >> dog to take a closer look at the prarm pairing service dogs with vets and proyting both with the khiping they need afoot and light-hearted i take to the open road. healthy, free, the world before me, the north and the south are mine. a marine that made ultimate sacrifice was honored by laurel today. he was killed in afghanistan 2012 to honor his service a ban were mills pass name hands from a light pole outside laurel high school. both his parents atentsed there. mills father is schemely moved by display of appreciation? back but the only thing a family fears for the military is that their son is forgotten or daughter is forgotten. and in this particular case gene will not be forgotten he's up here on that post and he'll be there and people will remember them. >> eugene mills xiii was 80 when he died. >> k-9s for warriors gives service members the chance to bond with new companions. anita voguele has the story. >> many like to start their mornings with relaxing walk dog. medical experts are disco

. >>> there is renewed focus on ptsd. it is a they jor concern at the va and a boston based company working to help them with a new wave of technology that can give veterans the support they need when they reach out for help. the transition home from the battlefield can be difficult for veterans. all too often the barrier to treatment is the stigma that surrounds ptsd. >> it was always keep it to yourself. >>reporter: by phone he told us he's seen friends struggle with the effects of ptsd. he's met many through warriors. >> there is not enough help. >>reporter: in 2014, 20 vets died everyday to suicide. reversing that trend is now a top priority. they are now providing information to prevent suicide before mental health issues escalate. >> the government in general has been extremely forward looking with respect to technologies to help with the solution. >>reporter: they launched studies that allowed veterans to be mononorred by health pro remain anonymous. companion app can be used to monitor the impact of ptsd. >> it ca

thousands of veterans of the wars of afghanistan and iraq struggle with posttraumatic stress disorder or ptsd. the v.a. health system has been >> we have to do a better job of treating veterans once we identify them with these conditions, and so putting the resources and the federal government together with the resources of the community, i believe we will get there a lot faster and with better ideas. soledad: for many veterans, free clinics could help advanced treatment options. correspondent diane roberts visited a clinic in new york and spoke with a marine whose road >> fallujah was certainly the most difficult deployment i have had. stressful situation. we were taking casualties every day, facing constant fire from rockets, constant danger from different convoys. >> as an intelligence officer, lemar winslow was one step removed from the front lines. deployments in iraq and kosovo are still fresh in his mind. >> it's very difficult to think that someone like me, although i was never on the front lines, would the suffering from ptsd, and it took a year of counseling to convince me of that.

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.>>> for the last week we been bringing you stories about servicemembers suffering from ptsd who are being denied the va benefits. a group of lawyers is banding together to try and get those veterans by taking on their cases for free. we are live in the newsroom at the uphill battle they are now facing. thousands of dollars trying to get the discharges upgraded. within a year here in arizona there could be a network of lawyers taking those cases for free. >> you come back and have these dreams and start thinking about what you went through over there and you just want to get rid of it.>> i have been blown up. i have watch my friends die i have had people close to me care who you are. >> more than 120 more than 121 120,000 benefits cannot collect their benefits because they suffer from ptsd. they have other than honorable discharge because of their condition which is called a bad paper discharge. the only way to fix it is to appeal it to a review board. >> it is a long shot >> they don't have a basic go back to they don't have services available or chapels or hospitals are doctors. th

one in five veterans in the have ptsd. those vets can't get access to medical marijuana. the colorado board of health voted against adding ptsd to the list of approved conditions treated bid medical marijuana. iraq vet curt beam says marijuana helped ease his anxiety. >> there's a stigma attached to cannabis being used for ptsd. a lot of veterans don't think it's a valuable option because the state hasn't deemed ii a ?ital option for them. >> ptsd medical marijuana in more than a dozen states. >> we're looking at a new comedy airing on denver 7 and >>> 8:39, a look from beaver creek, where's the snow, it isn't there. we definitely need it. at least some of the ski snow. hopefully it's coming soon. >>> more efficient vehicles mean less money to fix our roads. so cdot is considering doing away with the gas tax and having us pay per mile. the department is recruiting volunteers to track mileage and see if at one point, 2-cent per mile fee would work. >> after a year of snapping pictures, hard work is on display. it is called pictures of hope. last year, 15 homeless children

help overdue stress. >> that companionship is fundamental to the benefit of anybody suffering from ptsd. >> reporter: chris has had steel for two years and cut down his medications to just to. >> it makes you feel not so low. i have a buddy. as much as you rescued him he's helped you to. >> reporter: he says since working with his dog his suicidal thoughts have all but disappeared. he wants all veterans to know it is not a sign of weakness to ask for help in fact it saved his life. if you would like to more about canines for warriors you can look them up on their website. anita vogel foxnews. >>> three people found dead at eight burning oakland home. investigators say they were shot and stabbed. hello i am heather holmes. >> i am afraid emeryville. the two women and a man were killed at a home in east oakland and they are investigating this as a triple homicide. it happened there 92nd avenue. and san leandro. our crime reporter is in the newsroom and have they have a woman in custody. >> reporter: that woman is being questions. that's my questions. the victims are two women and one of t

some women who are trying to have a baby suffer from at risk for ptsd following a miscarriage. british researchers say four out of 10 women in the study met the criteria for ptsd including reexperiencing their pregnancy loss, nightmares and flashbacks. >>> new research finds not getting enough sleep may cause people to eat more the next day. doctors in the u.k. looked at 11 previous consumed an average of 385 extra calories the next day, much of it coming from higher fat foods. >>> overweight and obesity rates among children rise during the summer break, not during the school year. researchers from the university of texas tracked the body mass indexes of over 18,000 early elementary school children for about three years and found children gained weight faster are we on par now for november temperatures? >> for the afternoon we'll be close to par. but this morning temperatures are definitely warmer than they usually are. that's not to say it's warm. temperature outside cbs4 here this morning is 46. we have 45 over at city park and 44 in centennial. we're usually waking up to tem

and tonight, we dig into another problem affecting vets seeking help for ptsd. this one discovered by the 10 our own backyard. 10 investigates found the bay pine system was not following federal laws when it came to getting veterans mental health care. >> reporter: much like the mission he served during the vietnam war, george barber is on a mission to serve his fellow veterans fight a battle at home. >> the military was their job. when they came, they are lost. >> 's veteran who wrestled with coming back from war himself. he says that v. a. supervisors were allowing uncertified counselors to work with veterans suffering from ptsd. >> we need to have the best care for these individuals. they sacrifice add lot for us. >> the v. a. has a program called peer specialists where veterans recuperating are helping peers struggling with it. it is such an upon and successful program that president obama signed an order in 2012 expanding it and ap a. fast not following those federal guidelines all the time, failing to confirm at least some counselor certification. they don

. >>> an ohio paramedic with ptsd gets help from his four-legged friend. louis is a paramedic but he also served nine years in iraq and afghanistan. doctors diagnosed him with ptsd. his service dog helps him deal with his condition. she even rides in the ambulance. >> as military, what we're trained to do is watch or our partner's back. going away from that is difficult. so by having her by my side i don't always have to feel like something is going on behind me because she's always watching behind me. >> an active service member donated star after he was deployed. >>> taking action the ftc warning seniors about scammers pretending to be law enforcement demanding payment with gift cards. irs, fbi, or local police claiming a loved ones has been caught texting while driving or saying they owe back taxes. the ftc advising anyone who believes they are a victim to contact a gift card company, local police and the ftc consumer health center. >>> if you haven't used uber lately it may look a little bit different. the biggest change? the addition of pricing. uber