Robert Morgenthau: The Death of Peter Wielunski; For every soldier killed in combat, 25 veterans are dying by suicide. It's time to broaden efforts against PTSD

According to a Veterans Administration report released this March, current or former military personnel represent an estimated 20% of all known suicides in the United States--that's more than 7,000 veterans and service members each year. According to the Institute of Medicine report: "Of t...

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Published in:The Wall Street journal. Eastern edition 2012-09-23
Main Author: Morgenthau, Robert M
Format: Newspaper Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Health services
Hospitals
Iraq War-2003
Military personnel
Post traumatic stress disorder
Suicides & suicide attempts
Veterans
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Summary:According to a Veterans Administration report released this March, current or former military personnel represent an estimated 20% of all known suicides in the United States--that's more than 7,000 veterans and service members each year. According to the Institute of Medicine report: "Of the U.S. service members and veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan and have screened positive for PTSD, only slightly more than half of those have received treatment."
ISSN:2574-9579