posted by admin on May 27
According to an April 2008 Rand Corp. Report, about 20 percent of military service members who have returned from Iraq and Afghanistan are suffering from major depression or post traumatic stress disorder. PTSD can lead to other, more serious, mental illnesses that can have major negative effect on the veterans and their families. PTSD can also lead to homelessness and suicide. As the U.S. military is short on therapists, thousands of private counselors have decided to offer free services to troops returning from the dreadful war places, namely Iraq and Afghanistan. In cooperation of the American Psychiatric foundation, 40,000 more volunteers are expected to join the cause in the next 3 years.
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