Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Veterans and Suicide

Many Iraq and Afghanistan veterans are fighting for their country, and then coming back home to painful memories, nightmares, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Mental Health experts say the military is not preparing veterans for their return, and a third of them suffer from mental health problems after returning from war. Now they're committing suicide at an alarming rate.

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2 comments:

Anonymous said...

that's so sad. i hope america gives veterans with PTSD the help they need. and not only them, but their families too, because they are the main support groups for these returning men and women.

Anonymous said...

I live with PTSD. I am glad you did a story on this. Its a horrible thing to have. And I have wondered about our soldiers and all they have seen. Thanks for posting this and doing this story. I am going to pray that the soldiers out there get the help they deserve and require.

Carolyn Sella - Johnson