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| Ass Boil |
More Bush "support" of the troops....
Mental Illness In The Military On The Rise
June 15, 2007
(CBS) Mental health disorders are snowballing as more and more soldiers and Marines are sent back for repeat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, CBS News national security correspondent David Martin reports.
According to the Pentagon's latest mental health survey, 31 percent of Marines, 38 percent of soldiers and 49 percent of the National Guard reported psychological symptoms such as anger, depression or alcohol abuse after returning home. As the director of the survey said, combat stress is not something you just get over.
"It may manifest and change their lives forever. These are men and women who have undergone experiences that are unlike anything else in humankind," Vice Adm. Donald Arthur said.
For wounded soldiers like Staff Sgt. Daniel Shannon, post-traumatic stress disorder adds insult to their injuries.
"I started smashing furniture, very rapidly; so fast I didn't know what I was doing 'til it happened. I'd get mad so fast, so angry, and just lash out," Shannon said.
Shannon is at least willing to talk about it.
The survey says the stigma attached to mental illness in the military "remains pervasive and often prevents service members from seeking needed care."
The stigma is one barrier to treatment. Another is that the military doesn't have enough mental health professionals — not even for peacetime, much less war.
According to the survey, there have been "dramatic decreases in the number of military health professionals" since the war started.
And perhaps the most damning finding: The Pentagon "currently lacks both funding and personnel to adequately support the psychological health of service members and their families."
"We concentrate a great deal on physical health; that is, how fast can you run a mile, how many sit-ups and push-ups can you do. But we don't often concentrate on the psychological health of the service member," Arthur said.
The Army now has about 500 health professionals and plans to hire another 100. But there are about 1 million men and women who have served in Iraq or Afghanistan.
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| Fdubya247 |
Sane people would call THIS a disgrace.
...of course "others" think stating simple facts is the REAL disgrace...
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| Reverend Tyler |
| yeah...I think these people have just been listening to the Democrats too much... |
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| Ass Boil |
Yeah, who would think 5 or 6 tours in Iraq would make you go insane?
I say we ask conservative car salesman VacateHisBowels or Pawn Shop Manager NCMoron...... |
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| zimmie |
| What do you expect when you volunteer to fight in the war and you have people like AB and some of the other morons here hoping you fail in your mission. After awhile, it would become depressing and bring out anger tnedencies |
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| harley-davidson |
| Quote: What do you expect when you volunteer to fight in the war and you have people like AB and some of the other morons here hoping you fail in your mission. After awhile, it would become depressing and bring out anger tnedencies |
:lol: These fucking retards are a riot, they support the asshole that sent them there without even basic equipment or armor, then blame others for lack of support....way to go zimmie the pinhead |
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| Ass Boil |
I love the fact that zimmie thinks defending sending our troops into completely unnecessary wars is "supporting" them.
and defending the lack of a plan.
and defending the lack of proper equipment.
and defending their being placed in rat infested hospital housing.
Yeah, you really have their back, don't you zimmie?
dumb little bitch. |
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| harley-davidson |
The "ZIMMIE " platoon.......> |
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| zimmie |
Quote: Originally posted by harley-davidson
The "ZIMMIE " platoon.......> |
you have way too much time on your hands scooter....... |
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