The shadow of a Canadian soldier from the NATO-led coalition is cast on a mud wall shortly before his patrol came under fire in the Taliban stronghold of Kolk in Zahri district, Kandahar province, southern Afghanistan, November 15, 2007. Finbarr O'Reilly/Reuters
Nearly 1 In 4 Afghan War Veterans Suffer From Mental Illness, Study Shows -- Globe And Mail
Nearly a quarter of combat veterans and more than 13 per cent of all troops who served in the wider Afghanistan mission up to 2008 have suffered from mental illness, two new studies show.
Canadian Forces researchers closely examined the medical records of nearly 3,000 soldiers to take two of the clearest snapshots yet of the heavy mental-health toll paid by troops who served in Afghanistan.
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More News On Canadian Soldiers Suffering From PTSD
War takes heavy toll on Canadian soldiers’ mental health, study shows -- Toronto Star
Stress symptoms show in 13 per cent of troops -- Vancouver Sun/Postmedia News
8% of Canadian soldiers who served between 2001 and 2008 have PTSD: study -- National Post
Canadian Soldiers Deployed in Afghanistan Report PTSD -- FrenchTribune.com
My Comment: Using my own personal experience in my family on PTSD (my father suffered from it for years) .... my prediction is that this problem is going to get worse with time.
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