Photo: PTSD -- and its ill effects -- can linger long after combat ends. Credit: Rick Loomis/Los Angeles TimesAbout 1 In 10 Iraq Veterans Develops A Serious Case Of PTSD, Researchers Say -- L.A. Times
It’s well known that combat takes a toll on the mental health of soldiers -- for instance, studies of people who served in the ongoing conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan have found that those who experienced combat were two to three times more likely to develop post-traumatic stress disorder than their counterparts who remained out of harm’s way. But studies have been less consistent in determining how many soldiers develop PTSD and other mental health disorders after deployment.
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More News On Returning Iraqi Vets Suffering With PTSD
Depression, PTSD plague many Iraq vets -- CNN
Post-Combat Stress Disrupting Daily Lives of Returning Vets -- Blommberg Businessweek
For many soldiers, mental trauma lingers at home -- Time Magazine
PTSD And Depression Common In Returning Combat Soldiers -- NPR
One in 10 veterans returns from combat in Iraq reporting serious mental health issues -- Scientific American
One in 10 Iraq War Vets Face Mental Health Problems -- Discovery News
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