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Not that anyone with half a clue didn't expect this, but since NY Times deemed this to be news, thousands of returning soldiers from Iraq are faced with post-traumatic stress disorder. I swear I read something like this in 1991.
An Army study shows that about one in six soldiers report symptoms of major depression, serious anxiety or PTSD
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some experts predict that the number eventually requiring mental health treatment could exceed 100,000.
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A September report by the GAO found that officials at 6 of 7 Veterans Affairs medical facilities surveyed said they "may not be able to meet" increased demand for treatment of PTSD
Joined: Sat Oct 16, 2004 10:46 pm Posts: 9617 Location: Medford, Oregon Gender: Male
Hinny wrote:
Not that anyone with half a clue didn't expect this, but since NY Times deemed this to be news, thousands of returning soldiers from Iraq are faced with post-traumatic stress disorder. I swear I read something like this in 1991.
An Army study shows that about one in six soldiers report symptoms of major depression, serious anxiety or PTSD
Quote:
some experts predict that the number eventually requiring mental health treatment could exceed 100,000.
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A September report by the GAO found that officials at 6 of 7 Veterans Affairs medical facilities surveyed said they "may not be able to meet" increased demand for treatment of PTSD
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They knew the dangers when they signed up. It comes with the territory.
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