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Part 10, Dr. Gary Kaplan: Overcoming PTSD and Preventing Suicide through Meditation in the Military

801 views · Published 25 March 2013 · 7:50 · Indexed 4 October 2026

Channel: David Lynch Foundation · 2013 · Nonprofits & Activism

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Overcoming PTSD and Preventing Suicide

On Monday, February 4th, Operation Warrior Wellness hosted a luncheon conference on "Overcoming PTSD and Preventing Suicide: An Evidence-based Approach through Meditation in the Military" at the New York Athletic Club in New York City. The conference followed new reports that 22 veterans die from suicide every day.

At the conference, combat veterans—P-51 fighter pilot Jerry Yellin, CMS (Ret.) Ed Schloeman and Afghanistan War veteran Luke Jensen—shared moving accounts of their personal battles with PTSD and, in Mr. Jensen's case, close brushes with suicide. These men were able to triumph over terrible invisible wounds through twice daily practice of Transcendental Meditation.

Compelling testimony from a panel of experts that included Rear Admiral (Ret.) Richard Schneider, President of Norwich University; Robert Cancro, M.D., Chairman Emeritus of NYU Langone Medical Center; and Gary Kaplan, M.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor of Neurology at Hofstra University confirmed that the experiences of these courageous men are not unique. In fact, two studies performed on OEF/OIF and Vietnam War veterans found that PTSD symptoms dropped by nearly half in both populations.

Further, preliminary results from ongoing research at Norwich University finds that TM increases constructive thinking, improves emotional health and develops greater resilience in future officers.

In this video, we hear from Dr. Gary Kaplan on the eye-opening scientific evidence backing the results of the Transcendental Meditation technique.

For more information please visit http://operationwarriorwellness.org/

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