Vets’ Mental Health Diagnoses Rising

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Info Document Actions Print this Vets’ Mental Health Diagnoses Rising Date Published: Jul 16, 2009 08:00 PM Author: By JAMES DAO Source: The New York Times THE NEW YORK TIMES original story: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/17/health/views/17vets.html?em A new study has found that more than one-third of Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans who enrolled in the veterans health system…

“America’s Medicated Army”

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Info Document Actions Print this The stress that military personnel are facing in Iraq and Afghanistan is leading a growing number of soldiers to seek help from mental health care professionals. In this article, Time Magazine’s Mark Thompson reveals that these soldiers in crisis face a serious lack of treatment alternatives. “America’s Medicated Army” Date…