By Kate Mansey 7/02/2010
750 troops get trauma stress in 3 months
Almost 750 servicemen and women have been diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in just three months, shocking figures show.
The leaked statistics reveal the mental toll suffered by our brave forces struggling to cope with the horrors of war in Afghanistan.
A Ministry of Defence document seen by the Sunday Mirror shows in just a three-month period last summer there were 746 new cases of PTSD and other mental illnesses diagnosed in the armed services. And a further 312 were found to be suffering from other psychological problems, including depression, anxiety or alcohol and drug abuse - bringing the total of those treated for their war experiences to more than a thousand.
Charity Combat Stress, part-funded by the Government, supports 4,200 veterans who suffer from mental illness. And it says the worst is yet to come. Spokesman Robert Marsh said: "Since 2005 we have seen a 66 per cent increase in referrals from veterans of all conflicts.
"We are concerned about future demand, particularly if veterans wait, as they now do, 14 years on average between leaving the armed services and coming to Combat Stress."read more here
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