Ptsd
Our soldiers risk their lives every day for us Americans to have the freedom that we take for granted on a daily basis. Who would think that our soldiers suffer more once they come back to our soil then when they were on Afghanistan’s or Iraq’s soil? Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is a very serious condition amongst many returning soldier that have experienced or witnessed a very traumatic event or even a war. Our soldiers are being drugged with medications that they do not need to be taking, but the military wants them awake for long periods of time at war. Many of our own soldiers commit suicide because they do not know how to cope with having Post –Traumatic Stress Disorder.
One recent study shows that over a quarter of a million American soldiers that served in Afghanistan and Iraq has or has had Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. This number has spiked since 2002. The number of soldiers in 2002 was 0.2% and 2008 the number is 22% of our soldiers have PTSD. (Friedman, 2012). Another study claims that soldiers that have been deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq out of 2 million of them, there is a 20% chance of them that have symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. (PTSD 2010, Jul 21 Florida Times Union.) Soldiers, who have been deployed more than once, are more likely to suffer from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. According to (MHAT) Mental Health Advisory Team, soldiers that have witnessed combat in a higher level suffer from acute stress or Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Soldiers that have experienced more than one deployment are 37% more likely to suffer from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. (Fuchsman, 2008). Male soldiers that are younger than 25 years old entering war are seven times more likely of developing or suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder then men that older. (2013, Feb 21 Targeted News Service) If everyone knew going into the military that these are the chances of developing Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder we would more than likely
One recent study shows that over a quarter of a million American soldiers that served in Afghanistan and Iraq has or has had Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. This number has spiked since 2002. The number of soldiers in 2002 was 0.2% and 2008 the number is 22% of our soldiers have PTSD. (Friedman, 2012). Another study claims that soldiers that have been deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq out of 2 million of them, there is a 20% chance of them that have symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. (PTSD 2010, Jul 21 Florida Times Union.) Soldiers, who have been deployed more than once, are more likely to suffer from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. According to (MHAT) Mental Health Advisory Team, soldiers that have witnessed combat in a higher level suffer from acute stress or Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Soldiers that have experienced more than one deployment are 37% more likely to suffer from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. (Fuchsman, 2008). Male soldiers that are younger than 25 years old entering war are seven times more likely of developing or suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder then men that older. (2013, Feb 21 Targeted News Service) If everyone knew going into the military that these are the chances of developing Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder we would more than likely
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