After-effects of war surface years later
Clinics report spike in post-traumatic stress disorder among Vietnam vets
12:20 AM, Nov. 11, 2011
Written by
Denise Goolsby
The Desert Sun
Thirty-six years after the end of the war, the number of Vietnam veterans reaching out to deal with their depression and anxiety has spiked.
They're “accessing mental health services at a faster rate than any other veterans group,” said Annie Tuttle, spokeswoman for the Jerry L. Pettis Memorial Veterans Administration Hospital in Loma Linda.
That VA hospital is the closest one to the Coachella Valley, and has a mental health clinic in Palm Desert.
The diagnosis — post-traumatic stress disorder — occurs in about 30 percent of all Vietnam veterans, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
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