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Edward T. Creagan, M.D.
Edward T. Creagan, M.D.
"The magic of the electronic village is transforming health information. The mouse and keyboard have extended the stethoscope to the 500 million people now online." - Dr. Edward Creagan
The power of the medium inspires Dr. Edward Creagan as he searches for ways to share Mayo Clinic's vast resources with the general public.
Dr. Creagan, a Newark, N.J., native, is board certified in internal medicine, medical oncology, and hospice medicine and palliative care. He has been with Mayo Clinic since 1973 and in 1999 was president of the staff of Mayo Clinic. Dr. Creagan, a professor of medical oncology at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, was honored in 1995 with the John and Roma Rouse Professor of Humanism in Medicine Award and in 1992 with the Distinguished Mayo Clinician Award, Mayo's highest recognition. He has been recognized with the American Cancer Society Professorship of Clinical Oncology.
He describes his areas of special interest as "wellness as a bio-psycho-social-spiritual-financial model" and fitness, mind-body connection, aging and burnout.
Dr. Creagan has been an associate medical editor with Mayo Clinic's Web sites and has edited publications and CD-ROMs and reviewed articles.
"We the team of (the Web site) provide reliable, easy-to-understand health and wellness information so that each of us can have productive, meaningful lives," he says.
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Nov. 13, 2009
Vets and families cope with post-traumatic stress
By Edward T. Creagan, M.D.
Over the years I've written about post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression among veterans, and I've been moved by the powerful comments posted by vets about their experiences.
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The number of veterans dealing with these issues is staggering. A 2008 study found that one in five vets returning from Iraq and Afghanistan experience symptoms of PTSD or major depression. Sadly the study also found that many of these service members do not seek treatment for psychological illnesses because they fear it will harm their careers. Untreated, PTSD and depression can lead to cascading problems, such as drug use, marital problems, unemployment and even suicide.
Veterans don't have to "go it alone" — our colleagues in Veterans Affairs (VA) have marshaled resources to help service members and their families. The VA Web site has information and resources about coping with PTSD. There's also a hotline veterans can call for help with PTSD: 1-800-273-8255 (Spanish/Español: 1-888-628-9454).
The message is clear: We need to take care of ourselves and seek help when we need it. The resources are out there. This is true for veterans and for anyone else suffering with PTSD or depression.
Please let me hear from each of you what you find to be the most powerful tactics for coping during times of turmoil.
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- Invisible wounds of war: Psychological and cognitive injuries, their consequences, and services to assist recovery. Rand Health. http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG720/. Accessed Nov. 11, 2009.
- PTSD. National Center for PTSD, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. http://www.ptsd.va.gov/public/index.asp. Accessed Nov. 11, 2009.
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