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Meditation Program Help Vets Cope with the Trauma of War

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For military veterans struggling with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD, medication and counseling can be a first line of defense. But research by the Veterans Administration and others is finding that relief for PTSD symptoms like depression, anxiety and anger can be found in the ancient practice of meditation. Simply slowing down the mind and carefully breathing can help -- and that's exactly the goal of a program sponsored by the San Francisco Zen Center. It's called Honoring the Path of the Warrior.

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