Increase in Ohio PTSD cases

Increase in Ohio PTSD cases
Kelsey Anne Smith, Contributing Writer
September 17, 2012
The Guardian
Wright State University's Campus Newspaper

It would be impossible to deny that Wright State University is located in an incredibly military-heavy area. With Wright-Patterson Air Force Base regularly buzzing the campus with C-17’s and the presence of a very large ROTC program at the University, students at Wright State should be familiar with the military.

However, an aspect of some military members’ lives that often goes unnoticed is that of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, more commonly referred to as PTSD. Although PTSD is a disorder that can appear in anyone who has gone through a traumatic event, most research on it has been concentrated on its effect on military personnel.

According to the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs, there are more than 200,000 cases of PTSD that have been documented from the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Every year, the military conducts what is called the Military Times Poll. The poll for 2012 showed that PTSD had risen significantly over the past year. Of those serving on active duty, 22% of women and 14% of men stated that they had been diagnosed with PTSD. This is an increase from 15% and 9% in 2011, respectively.
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