A fifth of soldiers at PTSD risk

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So I was listening to BBC news after our local news and the reporter said a survey in the US showed that only 20% of US soldiers who served in Iraq and Afghanistan are suffering from PTSD. Are these fucking media house people mad or incapable of understanding a serious issue?

I was so pissed I googled and found this from USA today:
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More than five years of recycling soldiers through Iraq and Afghanistan's battlefields is creating record levels of mental health problems, as about three in 10 GIs on their third tour admit emotional illnesses, according to an Army study released Thursday.

Soldiers in combat suffering emotional issues and who saw friends killed were twice as likely to abuse civilians by kicking or hitting them, or destroying their property, the study shows. Half of those soldiers admitted unethical conduct compared with a quarter of all other soldiers in combat.

From 15% to 20% of all soldiers fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan show signs of depression or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), says the study of almost 2,300 soldiers finished last fall. That rate jumps to about 30% for soldiers who have been on three or four combat deployments.

The study, conducted by mental health teams from the Army Surgeon General's Office, is the fifth since the Iraq war began in March 2003.
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Fuck you George Bush!

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1. 20% DUers

and they're getting away with it.