How many Vietnam Combat Veterans came home disabiled with emotional problems like not being able to hold a job or not being able to hold their marriage together?
2006-06-28 08:48:38 · 6 answers · asked by zclifton2 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
BOSTON (Reuters) - Nearly a fifth of U.S. troops returning from the war in Iraq may suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder and other mental health problems, but many are not seeking treatment, according to a study released on Wednesday.
The study, published in this week's New England Journal of Medicine, is one of a very few that have examined the psychological impact of war so close to the time of deployment.
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2006-06-28 08:59:05 · answer #1 · answered by Truth 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It may interest you to know that PTSD has been happening to men and women for years, and combat is not the only reason people suffer from PTSD. Natural disasters, sexual assault, major crime such as armed robbery (any traumatic event) can lead to a person being diagnosed with PTSD. I would venture a guess that if you studied victoms of haricane Katrina you would find a high percentage of PTSD and I'm also pretty sure that the divide between men and women is a lot smaller than most would guess. I served a number of tours in Vietnam some with the same people and some men came back with PTSD and others have yet to be diagnosed. Nobody knows why two people who share the same experience react differently , there are a lot of guesses, but I haven't been able to find statistics. Some people I served with have been diagnosed and I have not. But remeber, Mental Illness, can strike at anytime in a person's life. I would like to see where you got you statistics.
2016-03-27 07:10:46 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is no way of knowing as it sometimes takes awhile, even years to show up. From vietnam ...many, though I can't give you a number. I will say in the last 10 years the VA has become much more proactive in dealing with this problem.
2006-06-28 09:04:20 · answer #3 · answered by RunningOnMT 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Historical evidence indicates that roughly 15% of combat veterans will get some form of combat PTSD.
2006-06-28 15:11:22 · answer #4 · answered by MikeGolf 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was in the Army for a few years. I didn't go myself, but I knew a lot of people who did. The overwhelming majority of them were fine. The Army has done well in terms of counseling returning soldiers in my opinion.
2006-06-28 08:51:45 · answer #5 · answered by Robert B 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
nearly 10%
http://pn.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/short/41/7/1-a
2006-06-28 09:33:46 · answer #6 · answered by Stand 4 somthing Please! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋