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Sunday, April 20, 2008

PTSD: You're not alone, you have a lot of company

Just to get an idea of how many reports there are on PTSD here is an eye opener for you.



One In Five Iraq And Afghanistan Veterans Suffer From PTSD Or ...Science Daily (press release) - Apr 18, 2008ScienceDaily (Apr. 17, 2008) — Nearly 20 percent of military service members who have returned from Iraq and Afghanistan -- 300000 in all -- report symptoms ...


State forms commission on veteran mental health careBoston Globe, United States - Apr 18, 2008By Globe Staff A day after the release of a study that found that nearly 1 in 5 veterans is suffering from depression or stress disorders, ...


One in Three Returning Vets Suffer from Brain Injuries, Mental ...AlterNet, CA - Apr 18, 2008Last month, hundreds of veterans who had served in the "War on Terror" gathered at the Winter Soldier hearings in Washington. They had come from across the ...


Almost 300000 US soldiers suffer from mental problemsGranma International, Cuba - Apr 18, 2008WASHINGTON.— Almost 300000 US soldiers who have returned from Iraq and Afghanistan — the equivalent of one out of every five veterans of those wars — are ...


Mental woes bedevil US troopsThe Australian, Australia - Apr 18, 2008WASHINGTON: More than 300000 US military veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or major depression, ...


Wars take a heavy mental toll on forcesThe Age, Australia - Apr 18, 2008ABOUT 300000 US military personnel who have been deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan are suffering post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or major depression, ...


Depression hits US troops hardDetroit Free Press, United States - Apr 18, 2008BY ROB WATERS • BLOOMBERG NEWS • April 18, 2008 About one in five US troops suffers from major depression or post-traumatic stress disorder from serving in ...

1 in 5 veterans found with mental disorderBoston Globe, United States - Apr 17, 2008Jackie Smith welcomed her husband, Staff Sergeant Steven Smith of the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3d Infantry Division, at a homecoming ceremony at Fort ...


Nearly a Fifth of War Veterans Report Mental Disorders, a Private ...New York Times, United States - Apr 17, 2008By LIZETTE ALVAREZ One in five service members who have returned from Iraq or Afghanistan report symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder or major ...


'One in five US servicemen has brain injury'Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - Apr 17, 2008By Damien McElroy, Foreign Affairs Correspondent The psychological toll of America's wars in Iraq and Afghanistan has touched one in five servicemen and its ...


Combat Stress May Cost US Up to $6 BillionWashington Post, United States - Apr 17, 2008By Ann Scott Tyson About 300000 US military personnel who have deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan are suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or ...

AP Top News at 9:39 pm EDTThe Associated Press - Apr 17, 2008WASHINGTON (AP) — Roughly one in every five US troops who have survived the bombs and other dangers of Iraq and Afghanistan now suffers from major ...


18.5% of Iraq, Afghanistan veterans have depression or PTSD, study ...Los Angeles Times, CA - Apr 17, 2008The Army has stepped up mental health screening at the end of tours, but the Rand study says many soldiers are still undiagnosed. ...


Summary: Nearly 1 in 5 troops has mental problems after warThe Associated Press - Apr 17, 2008WAR STRAIN: Roughly one in five US troops who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan suffers from major depression or post-traumatic stress, says a study. ...

Study Estimates Huge Need for US Military Mental Health CareVoice of America - Apr 17, 2008By Al Pessin A prominent research organization estimated Thursday that 300000 of the 1.5 million US troops who have served in Iraq or Afghanistan have ...


One in five US veterans suffer from mental problemsXinhua, China - Apr 17, 2008WASHINGTON, April 17 (Xinhua) -- One in five US veterans who returned from the Iraq or Afghanistan war suffered from post traumatic stress disorder or major ...


FYI: Post-Traumatic Stress DisorderCBS News, NY - Apr 17, 2008(CBS) A staggering percentage of US servicemembers is suffering from major depression or post-traumatic stress: One in five. That's according to a new study ...


Nearly 1 in 5 Iraq Vets Reports Signs of Post-Traumatic Stress ...U.S. News & World Report, DC - Apr 17, 2008The first large-scale, nongovernmental assessment of the psychological needs of US troops who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan over the past six years ...


Study says 300000 US troops suffer mental problemsReuters - Apr 17, 2008By David Morgan WASHINGTON, April 17 (Reuters) - About 300000 US troops returning from Iraq and Afghanistan suffer symptoms of post-traumatic stress ...

PTSD, depression afflict 300000 Iraq, Afghan war vets: studyAFP - Apr 17, 2008WASHINGTON (AFP) — About 300000 US military veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan currently suffer from post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or ...


Nearly 1 in 5 vets reports mental problemsThe Associated Press - Apr 17, 2008WASHINGTON (AP) — Roughly one in five US troops is suffering from major depression or post-traumatic stress from serving in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan ...


VA center to start brain injury treatmentTuscaloosa News (subscription), AL - 2 hours agoBy Lydia Seabol Avant TUSCALOOSA The Tuscaloosa Veterans Affairs Medical Center will soon be at the forefront in medical treatment of traumatic brain ...


High-profile ex-general joins veterans discussionSioux Falls Argus Leader, SD - 4 hours agoSen. Tim Johnson, DS.D., has been a longtime reliable ally for South Dakota's veterans. Saturday, though, when Johnson and veterans organization leaders ...


How one Marine's death is prompting a closer look at PTSDCharlotte Sun-Herald, FL - 6 hours agoEric Hall would often pinch his lapel to his lips and whisper, as if a microphone was transmitting the cryptic message. No one knew what to make of the ...


Major depression hits veterans of Iraq-Afghan warsAustralian News, Australia - 10 hours agoUS military veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are coming home with post traumatic stress disorder or major depression. ...

“Epidemic of suicides” Veterans claims of inadequate care goes to ...Fog City Journal, CA - 16 hours agoBy Julia Cheever A two-week federal trial will begin in San Francisco on Monday on claims by two veterans’ groups that the government is failing woefully to ...


Multiple tours in Iraq still cause of strain in soldiersGuilfordian (subscription), NC - 19 hours agoConcerns about soldiers' mental health emerged in the midst of Gen. David H. Petraeus and Bush's decision to keep 140000 troops in Iraq until Election Day. ...


Soldiers and PTSDInjuryBoard.com, FL - 22 hours agoThe war in Iraq has raised serious questions about how our soldiers are treated for their wartime psychological injuries. Soldiers with physical injuries, ...


Troops and mental traumaBerkshire Eagle, MA - Apr 19, 2008The finding by the Rand Corporation that roughly 20 percent of the troops returning from Iraq and Afghanistan have mental health issues is sobering, ...


Third of million Afghan, Iraq war veterans are depressedThaindian.com, Thailand - Apr 19, 2008Washington, April 19 (IANS) Nearly 20 percent of US servicemen back from Iraq and Afghanistan - or a third of a million - suffer from post-traumatic stress ...

Syracuse VA sees increase in troops seeking careNewsChannel 9 WSYR, NY - Apr 18, 2008Syracuse, New York (WSYR-TV) - A new report shows about one in five US troops is coming back from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan with major depression or ...

Troops Struggle with Mental Issues From WarKIMT, IA - Apr 18, 2008Forest City, IA- A new study suggests a number of US troops are suffering from serious mental health issues. They are issues that come from serving in Iraq ...


Mental cost of the occupationuruknet.info, Italy - Apr 18, 2008"About 300000 US troops returning from Iraq and Afghanistan suffer symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder or depression, but about half receive no care, ...


Being there for veteransLas Vegas Sun, NV - Apr 18, 2008Twenty-two-year-old Joshua Omvig shot himself in his truck outside his parents’ home in Grundy Center, Iowa, on Dec. 22, 2005. A local newspaper reported ...


Post traumatic stress cases keep climbing at VA hospitalThe Birmingham News - al.com, AL - Apr 18, 2008The number of cases of post traumatic stress disorder continues to climb at the Birmingham VA Medical Center. As of Thursday, the hospital reported it has ...


Nation faces billions in long-term care costs for wounded troopsGovExec.com, DC - Apr 18, 2008By Bob Brewin bbrewin@govexec.com April 18, 2008 The United States must prepare to provide lifetime care for troops severely wounded in combat operations in ...

Almost 20 pct veterans suffer from mental disordersThe Money Times, India - Apr 18, 2008by Samia Sehgal - April 18, 2008 - 0 comments A study of the US veterans who returned from the Iraq or Afghanistan war reveals that one in five veterans is ...


Landmark Study: Iraq Vets Face Healthcare CrisisHuffington Post, NY - Apr 18, 2008"I remember waking up in the middle of the night. I'd sit straight up in bed and it was just hard to breathe and I was panicking and I remember my wife Lily ...

Follow the story: The wars on Terror and PTSDMinneapolis City Pages, MN - Apr 18, 2008The LA Times reported on a RAND study released this month discussing the psychological impact of guerrilla warfare on soldiers and the failure of the US ...


Report: 1 in 5 combat vets has PTSD or TBIArmyTimes.com, VA - Apr 18, 2008By Kelly Kennedy - Staff writer A new report from a civilian research organization has found that about one in five combat veterans have experienced ...


Presenter: Director, Defense Center of Excellence for TBI/PTSD Col ...US Department of Defense (press release), DC - Apr 18, 2008The department recently established a new DOD Center of Excellence for TBI and PTSD. That center is designed to focus on quality programs and advanced ...


Reid pushes for vote on Filipino vets billNavyTimes.com, VA - Apr 18, 2008By Rick Maze - Staff writer A 10-month stalemate over a major veterans’ benefits bill will come to a head Tuesday with a procedural vote in the Senate to ...


Coverage & Access Depression, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder ...Kaiser network.org, DC - Apr 18, 2008Nearly one in five, or about 300000, soldiers who has served in Iraq or Afghanistan has post-traumatic stress disorder or major depression -- illnesses that ...


Stress disorder seen as 'crisis' in war veteransWashington Times, DC - Apr 18, 2008By Sara Carter About 300000 service members who returned home from wars in Afghanistan and Iraq now suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder or depression ...


Nearly 300000 American Servicemen Are AfflictedToTheCenter.com, NY - Apr 18, 2008A recent independent study conducted by the RAND Corporation reveals that nearly 300000 US servicemen and women who have been deployed to Iraq and ...

Study Shows 300000 Iraq, Afghan Vets Suffer PTSD, DepressionE Canada Now, Canada - Apr 18, 2008Washington (eCanadaNow) - According to a new study, more than 300000 Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans are suffering from mental illnesses such as ...

1 in 5 Iraq, Afghanistan Vets Reports Mental DisorderEnews 2.0, UK - Apr 18, 2008By Junia Mink It appears that one in five US troops who served in Iraq and Afghanistan suffers from major depression post-traumatic stress (PTSD), ...

Report: Mental Disorders Affect 1 in 5 War VeteranseFluxMedia - Apr 18, 2008By Anna Boyd The latest research into the consequences of the Iraq or Afghanistan war concluded that 300000 of the 1.5 million US troops involved in the war ...

Landmark Study: Iraq Vets Face Healthcare CrisisAll American Patriots (press release), Sweden - Apr 18, 2008By admin - Posted on April 18th, 2008 04/17/08 -- NEW YORK – Today, the RAND Corporation, a nonprofit research organization, released a groundbreaking study ...


Soldiers struggle to get help for PTSDabc7news.com, CA - Apr 17, 2008By Lisa Amin SAN JOSE (KGO) -- We tend to think of American troops returning home from Iraq and Afghanistan, without visible injuries, as safe and sound. ...


1 in 5 Iraq, Afghanistan vets have PTSDUnited Press International - Apr 17, 2008SANTA MONICA, Calif., April 18 (UPI) -- Some 300000 Iraq and Afghanistan veterans suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder or major depression, ...

100 Years Of PTSD, Or, Hero-McCain Versus Bush-McCainBlackline, NY - Apr 17, 2008by Nonso Christian Ugbode While the Democratic hopefuls continue the long, now precarious, now tiring, eternal-tango for the nomination it seems presumptive ...
Thousands Of Soldiers Battle Poor Mental HealthWJZ, MD - Apr 17, 2008BALTIMORE (WJZ) ― A new study shows thousands of soldiers are suffering from mental health problems. Kathryn Brown reports many of though troops are ...


20% of Troops Return with Brain Injuries, Depressed, StressedWSAV-TV, GA - Apr 17, 2008By Alaina Anderson More than one million troops have cycled through Iraq and Afghanistan. A new study shows about 20 percent of those troops come back with ...


New Report on Vets' Mental Health 'Very Consistent' with Military ...NewsBlaze, CA - Apr 17, 2008By John J. Kruzel A study released today shows that nearly 20 percent of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans report symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder or ...


Study Says Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Are DepressedeFluxMedia - Apr 17, 2008By Matthew Williams An independent study released Thursday by the Rand Corp. reveals that 20 percent of military service members who have returned from Iraq ...


Thursday’s Mini-ReportThe Carpetbagger Report - Apr 17, 2008* Suicide bombing in Iraq: “A suicide bomber struck the funeral of two Sunni tribesmen who joined forces against al-Qaida in Iraq, killing at least 50 ...

Many US War Vets Diagnosed With PTSD and Serious Mental DepressionDog Flu Diet and Diseases, Canada - Apr 17, 2008April 17 2008 - Results of a new study find that more than 300000 Iraq and Afghanistan US military war veterans are suffering from mental conditions ...


Only Half Of Iraq, Afghanistan War Vets With Mental Problems ...AHN - Apr 17, 2008Washington, DC (AHN) - A study by RAND Corporation said 300000 American soldiers who served in Iraq and Afghanistan are suffering from mental problems such ...
Study Finds Nearly 20% Of Soldiers Returning From Combat Suffer ...AHN - Apr 17, 2008Washington, DC (AHN) - Nearly one in five veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan suffers from post traumatic stress disorder or major depression, ...


Study Says 20% Of Iraq, Afghan Vets Suffer Depression, PTSDdBTechno, MA - Apr 17, 2008Boston (dbTechno) - According to a new study released by the RAND Corp., roughly 20% US troops who served in Iraq and Afghanistan have reported mental ...
Suspicious Numbers from Reuters [Kevin D. Williamson]National Review Online Blogs, NY - Apr 17, 2008According to this Reuters report, some 300000 US troops are suffering from some form of mental illness, from post-traumatic stress disorder to clinical ...

Pentagon Seeks Battlefield Device to Diagnose Brain InjuryWall Street Journal Blogs, NY - Apr 17, 2008Roadside bombs have made brain damage a grim hallmark of modern war. A RAND study out today says 320000 US troops may have suffered brain injuries in Iraq ...
Vietnam Veterans of America sponsoring seminar on PTSD MondayNews-Leader.com, MO - Apr 17, 2008Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 952 in Springfield will hold a seminar on post traumatic stress disorder on Monday at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 963, ...
300000 vets with mental problems, 320000 with brain injuriesWZTV, TN - Apr 17, 2008WASHINGTON (AP) -- A co-leader of a study of US troops says soldiers are facing a "major" mental-health crisis. She warns that without effective care, ...
WNY VA Residential Programs Target PTSD SurgeWBFO, NY - Apr 17, 2008BATAVIA, NY (2008-04-17) There is a surge of a different kind associated with the Iraq War. Cases of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder are skyrocketing. ...
RAND study: 300000 US vets have mental problem, 320000 have brain ...The Canadian Press, WASHINGTON - Apr 17, 2008WASHINGTON — An estimated 300000 US veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are believed to be suffering from major mental health problems. ...
One in five US war veterans suffer mental problemsMangalorean.com, India - Apr 18, 2008Washington, April 18 (Xinhua) One in five US soldiers who returned from the Iraq or Afghanistan war, suffered post-traumatic stress disorder, according to a ...

20 percent of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans suffer from major ...TopNews, India - Apr 17, 2008Washington, April 18: A new study has found that nearly 20 percent of military service members who have returned from Iraq and Afghanistan report symptoms ...
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Notice the dates and then know this was just from a couple of days and this is not all there was. There were more. The point is that if you think you are alone dealing with PTSD, think there is something wrong with you, think that you need to keep silent or not talk about it at all, you have plenty of company and PTSD is nothing to be ashamed of. It's not your fault! It's a wound!

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