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U.S. Troops To Turkey Amid Concerns Over Syria’s Missiles

By: Courtney Kidd,LMSW                                                                                                        SJS Staff Writer The U.S. is sending 400 troops to Turkey, as part of a world-wide NATO task force to protect Turkey from possible Syrian missiles.  The U.S. will be bringing two batteries of Patriot Missiles and …

“Austerity Doesn’t Work”- British Government

Courtney Kidd, LMSW                                                                                       SJS Staff Writer You don’t say. George Osborne, the Chancellor of Exchequer in the United Kingdom admitted in a recent statement that austerity just doesn’t work.  The statement was discussing how the government has failed to reduce …

Pups With PTSD

By: Courtney Kidd, LMSW                                                                                                       SJS Staff Writer PTSD is a debilitating disorder occurring as a reaction to a highly stressful event or prolonged exposure to stress. We see it more frequently than we’d like in our returning military service members. …

Look What You’re Wearing- A University’s Response To Rape

By Courtney Kidd, LMSW                                                                              SJS Staff Writer Never re-victimize the victim.  This is a fairly standard rule that we abide by in order to do no harm.  It comes up a lot during treatment for Domestic violence, sexual trauma, trauma …