Iraq veteran says faith and support help PTSD

Military Suicides On The Rise
By: CHAD PETRI
WKRG
Published: June 10, 2012


PENSACOLA, Florida
These are some of the injuries retired army captain Stephen David Fleming deals with--eight years after an attack in Iraq.

“I've had five hip replacements since then, spinal fusions, I've had close to 30 surgeries,” says Fleming. In addition to the physical scars he's also had mental scars like bouts of depression.

“It's a daily battle, the VA helps out with medication but also my friends family and faith is what gets me going,” says Fleming.

Fleming says he's been able to battle through the physical and mental challenges of post war life thanks to a strong support network. He says he's known two fellow veterans who committed suicide and dealt with suicidal thoughts himself. He says he volunteers and reaches out to other vets for help and to help them.
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Military Suicides On The Rise
There have been more suicides by active duty military than casualties in Afghanistan for the first five months of the year.