Primary treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) such as Prolonged Exposure Therapy and Cognitive Processing Therapy are not proving effective. That’s the conclusion of a recent Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) article calling for new ideas. The reality, the article points out, is that some two-thirds of combat veterans with PTSD are unable to free themselves from PTSD symptoms despite undergoing conventional treatments.

Here is a new idea–actually an old idea that has been around for decades–that works: Transcendental Meditation.

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• Hypervigilance and an exaggerated startle response—being on guard and jumpy
• Irritability or angry outbursts
• Nightmare and trouble falling or staying asleep
• Emotional numbness, lack of interest in activities and difficulty feeling love and joy
• Avoiding thoughts and situations that are reminders of a traumatic event

More than three in four injured veterans surveyed by the Wounded Warrior Project count post-traumatic stress disorder among their service-connected ailments, but getting mental health care continues to be a struggle for them, according to a new report released by the group Wednesday.

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