Mental illness common in returning U.S. soldiers

A staggering 25% of some 103,788 returning US Soldiers have a mental health diagnosis. Age and combat exposure duration seem to be the biggest risk factors. The biggest diagnosis was post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD. The finding were taken from VA records from 2001 to 2005

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - High rates of mental health disorders are being diagnosed among US military personnel soon after being released from duty in Iraq and Afghanistan, according to investigators in San Francisco.


Mental health