News tagged with 'ptsd'. Found 3 tagged news.

Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome Overhwelms U.S. Vets

Washington :: DC :: USA | 6 months ago

Pentagon figures show 40,000 U.S. troops have been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder since 2003. But officials believe many more are keeping their illness secret. Marines and Army soldiers have been the hardest hit.

Tags: PTSD, US Military, veterans, Afghanistan, Iraq, stress disorder, traumatic stress, Army Surgeon General, Pentagon, disorder jumped, general eric, think right, Eric Schoomaker

U.S. veterans struggle with war stress

Baghdad :: Iraq | 7 months ago

A study finds a high rate of depression and stress disorders, and many are not getting proper treatment...The latest and most comprehensive study of veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars has concluded that nearly 1 in every 5 veterans is suffering...

Tags: mental disorder, Iraq, ptsd, Afghanistan, U.S, stress disorder, brain injury, traumatic stress, major depression, traumatic brain, veterans suffered, afghanistan veterans

Veterans on Drugs

Santa Cruz :: NM :: USA | 9 months ago

Posted by riotgoy

US Army vets suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder might be prescribed MDMA to deal with their malady. Scott Thill reports on this surprising disclosure in Alternet.<p>&nbsp;</p>

Tags: Drugs, Iraq, PTSD