Study: Some 300,000 recent veterans have depression or PTSD
April 17th, 2008Many who served in Iraq, Afghanistan remain undiagnosed
Less than half of affected veterans have been treated
From the Los Angeles Times:
Nearly one in five veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars is currently suffering from depression or stress disorders, according to the latest and most comprehensive study of current and former military service members, released today.
Less than half of those 300,000 veterans have received care for depression or post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to the study, signaling significant problems with the U.S. mental healthcare system.
The study shows that the stress disorders may be more prevalent and lasting than previously known.
The research was conducted by the Rand Corp. and funded by the California Community Foundation.
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