GIs may not get needed mental help
Sat, 20 Jan 2007 09:18 AM EST
... It is estimated that about 17 percent of returning war fighters have post-traumatic stress disorder or severe anxiety and depression, compared with about 6 percent or 7 percent of the general population. But mental health screening isn’t consistent for U.S. troops returning from war, and if they don’t say they need help, they often don’t get it. ...
Related Topics
- Mental Health
- Mental Retardation
- Child Mental Health
- Disability and Health
- Teen Mental Health
- Teen Health
- Mental Health and Behavior
- IGF-1
- Mental deterioration
- Mental Illness
- Mental Disorder
- Organic Mental Disor
- Organic Mental Disorders
- Mental impairment (varies, usually minimal)
- Underserved
- Severe mental retardation or other neurological problems
- Injury to self or others caused by mental state (confusion/delirium)
- Confusion and changes in mental status may develop if the condition is not treated.
- Surgeon General's Reports on Tobacco
- Community Health

Not Signed In -

