The U.S. Military Is Not The Only Military That Has PTSD Problems

A Canadian Army crewman stands inside a CH-47 Chinook helicopter flying over Kandahar province in southern Afghanistan, July 5, 2011. (BAZ RATNER/BAZ RATNER/REUTERS)

14% Of Afghanistan Veterans Diagnosed With Mental Disorder -- CBC

Canadian Forces researchers says PTSD is the most common problem

Nearly 14 per cent of Canadian Forces personnel who were deployed to Afghanistan have been diagnosed with a mental disorder such as post-traumatic stress, a new study suggests.

Since 2001, more than 40,000 Canadian Forces members have been deployed in support of the Afghanistan mission. While research from other countries has found mental health problems among those returning from missions in Southwest Asia such as Iraq, researchers in Ottawa set out to understand the psychological impact among Canadians.

"An important minority of Canadian Forces personnel received a diagnosis of a mental disorder related to deployment in support of the Afghanistan mission," David Boulos and Dr. Mark Zamorski, directorate of mental health, Canadian Forces Health Services Group Headquarters, concluded in Monday’s issue of the Canadian Medical Association Journal.

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My Comment: I know a few Canadian soldiers (I live in Canada) .... and they tell me that this number (14.5%) is probably a low-ball number.