Monday, October 27, 2008

one in six veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan suffers from PTSD

BELLMORE, New York (CNN) -- Walking through a crowded shopping mall can bring back memories of war. The shifting crowds, the jostle of passers-by and the din can all trigger Army Sgt. Kristofer Goldsmith's post-traumatic stress disorder. . .. . . get flashes of rage, which goes hand in hand with alcoholism I've been fighting since I got back from Iraq," Goldsmith said. Dr Gupta: Watch more on Kris Goldsmith's war experience »
As more troops return from the battlefield, the U.S. military faces a burgeoning dilemma of diagnosing and treating PTSD.
http://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/10/24/ptsd.struggle/index.html