Wyoming Architect Develops Device to Help Vets with PTSD

....Veterans often experience post-traumatic stress, suffering panic attacks and dwelling on what they saw overseas, feeling isolated from family and finding themselves unable to adjust to life at home. The results can be horrific. A veteran commits suicide every 80 minutes, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs estimates, and tens of thousands of others have been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress.

The real danger, experts say, is that it can be extremely difficult to diagnose post-traumatic stress victims. They often don’t realize what’s wrong with themselves, or they avoid seeking help for fear they’ll be labeled “crazy,” hurting their reputation and their career. But now, Sheridan architect Timothy Belton has designed a deceptively simple tool he hopes will help veterans take initial steps toward breaking through that wall: a Frisbee-sized cardboard wheel called the AnswerRing...