Media: ARticles
Top African American Media Source, AFRO, Gives Formula for Bringing Peace
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Afro, November 22, 2016 Police are stressed from the nature of their job and Blacks are stress from a poor and violent community. This stress often produces PTSD that may lead to anger and violence. A new, rapid evidence-based strategy and a new methodology is needed to reduce the stress, and post-traumatic stress and the subsequent horrible violence and killings both of blacks and police. All recent published studies show that Transcendental Meditation removes the extreme stress of post-traumatic stress in 30 days for 50% of those effected. 90% of Congolese war refugees became free of PTSD in 30 days. read more |
 David Leffler, Ph.D., Executive Director at the Center for Advanced Military Science
"Stress in police and stress in Blacks is the common element in the clash between these two groups. Eliminate the problem with the best, most rapid, evidence-based strategies and mutual respect and support will triumph."
(Howard Levine, David Shapiro, M.A., Dr. David Leffler, Ph.D.) |
AFrican PTSD RElief in Yahoo Finance
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NEW YORK, Feb. 12, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- African war refugees who practiced Transcendental Meditation™ (TM) had significant reductions in post-traumatic stress symptoms within 10 days, according to a new study
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"African PTSD Relief, a charitable, not-for-profit, Iowa-based corporation, announces publication of research on its Africa project . Study finds significant reduction in post-traumatic stress disorder among African war refugees using Transcendental Meditation™
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The Hill: Evidence-based approaches needed to eliminate PTSD
2/3 of US Veterans with PTSD still have PTSD after completing psychotherapy. Something more is needed. One highly promising, rapid, side-effect free and evidence-based approach is described by authors Dr. Brian Rees ( Col. Ret), Dr. David O'Connell ( 35-year clinical and forensic psychologist) and Dr. David Leffler, Ph. D in this article in "The Hill". The Hill is a top US political website, read by the White House and more lawmakers than any other site. read more |
 Dr. David O'Connell, Clinical and Forensic Psychologist
"Research has shown that the practice of Transcendental Meditation (TM) generates significant reductions in PTSD symptoms and in a short period of time...
'We now know from existing studies that the practice works well. Very well. And our veterans (and all people with PTSD*) should have access to it--and to any other programs that work well. They deserve it.." [Colonel Ret.) Brian Rees, M.D. M.A. and Dr. David O'Connell , Ph.D.] |
Peace Through Meditation? An Unconventional Solution for the South Sudan Mess
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OpEd News: TM creates inner peace, which can be the basis of outer peace in South Sudan and other turbulent areas around the world.
September 4, 2016. "War is an instrument entirely inefficient toward redressing wrong; and multiplies, instead of indemnifying losses." Thomas Jefferson. South Sudan is turmoil. UN peacekeeping soldiers want to help but the nation doesn't want to be "taken over." The anger of PTSD triggers violence. A non-threatening, cost-effective, evidence-based PTSD-reduction approach is needed. Find out about a new next-generation peace-creating strategy. read more |
 Dr. Keith Wallace, Ph.D. Physiology
"Innovative science-based tools are available that can produce inner peace as a means of reducing the anger and violence ravaging South Sudan, Africa and other highly stressed regions world-wide. Inner peace is contagious. It spreads and has the potential to create society peace. That kind of peacemaking is needed and now."" |
Transcendental Meditation Turns off the inner turbulence of PTSD
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The Charleston Gazette-Mail: TM reduces PTSD in Americans and Africans
June 28, 2016 Transcendental Meditation provides Americans, Africans, and people around the world with relief from PTSD and anxiety. From US Veterans, to first responders in West Virginia and around the US, to war victims in Africa, to orphans in Latin America, TM is providing rapid and reliable reductions in PTSD. It also makes them less stressed, more productive, and happier. read more |
 David Shapiro, Founding President of African PTSD Relief and PTSD Relief Now
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" It's like a light switched on. Once the person with PTSD is able to settle down (with TM) there is no longer turbulence. There's nothing complex about it." |
General Recommends TM for Relief from Stress of War and violence
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Authors retired Major General Kulwant Singh; David Shapiro, MA; and David Leffler, Ph.D, believe that TM brings out the best in any individual, and enables members of the armed forces to work at their optimal levels. Therefore they recommend that TM be put in military programs throughout Africa.
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"We suggest that all Africans and in particular all African militaries implement the Transcendental Meditation program because there is a large body of evidence supporting the positive benefits this alternative approach."
[Major General (Ret.) Kulwant Singh, U.Y.S.M., Ph.D.] |
Transcendental Meditation being used to treat African victims of post-traumatic stress disorderAuthors retired Colonel Brian Rees, MD, Dr. David O'Connell, PhD clinical and forensic psychology, David Leffler, Ph.D. explain that post-traumatic stress disorder plagues up to 100 million Africans. They also cite research that Transcendental Meditation is very rapid and effective at reducing this chronic mental challenge.
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""Research has shown that the practice of the Transcendental Meditation (TM) technique can result in large reductions in PTSD symptoms in short periods of time.."
[Colonel Brian Rees, MD. (retired)] |
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TM and PTSD in The Algeriepatriotique
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Authors, Mohamend El-Ghazi and Karim Bouali, writing for the Algeriepatriotique, interview Atmani Kouider, Ph..D., David Leffler, Ph.D., and David Shapiro M.A., about the potential benefits of TM for those suffering from PTSD induced by war and terrorism.
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"Thousands of citizens from all walks of life learned the TM technique and many reported relief from PTSD. The TM technique is universal and does not interfere with any culture or religious beliefs."
( Atmane Kouier, PH.D.) |
PTSD, TM and the Brain
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PTSD & The Brain: How Transcendental Meditation Can Help by GARY KAPLAN, MD, first appeared on the website of the Institute for Excellence in Africa. In this article Dr. Kaplan, MD explores the biological basis for PTSD and the ways TM has been shown to decrease some of the most debilitating symptoms of PTSD.
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"Now more than ever we are aware of the impact of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) on refugees and those affected by on-going conflicts throughout Africa.... What a great addition [TM] is to physicians treating these wounded individuals affected by PTSD and anxiety disorders."
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The Healing Power of Meditation
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Author, Krista Noble, writing for the New Age Journal, explores the use of TM to benefit African refugees and members of the military.
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"We anticipated improvement, but I didn't expect this magnitude of change. The continued improvement at four months also led us to conclude that TM may be a very worthwhile intervention for anyone suffering from post-traumatic stress."
[Colonel (Ret.) Brian Rees, MD, MA] read more |
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Meditation Brings PTSD Relief for Trauma Victims in Africa (featured in Use Your Difference [UYD]Magazine)
Author David Shapiro highlights the PTSD crisis in Africa as well as the scientifically verified solution, Transcendental Meditation. He also shares a refugee's experience with the healing in their life since they began practicing Transcendental Meditation. read more |
“ The effects of PTSD are crushing on any life, soldier, parent, child, refugee. It is an extraordinary level of suffering for which we have a solution, now."
(David Shapiro, President of PTSD Relief Now.) read more |