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- WordsnCollision, on 11/14/2007, -0/+4Beyond sad, this is truly tragic - and for every soldier affected, add in the many family members and friends whose lives are forever changed.
- tonaros, on 11/14/2007, -0/+3MDMA would help a lot more.
- incendiarylvr, on 11/14/2007, -0/+3Why weren't you aborted?
PTSD is an affliction that affects all dispositions. It has nothing to do with personal strength or weakness. Do some research, or better yet finish the 6th grade. Then perhaps you will attain the skill of thinking before you type. - inactive, on 11/14/2007, -1/+3beware, everyone diagnosed with PTSD will never be allowed to exercise their 2nd amendment right
so if you think its an easy way to pay for a few medical bills PASS unless you feel you should no longer be allowed your right to self defense - MarkDykeman, on 11/13/2007, -0/+2sympathies to all involved
- mstoneburner, on 11/13/2007, -0/+2War's hell, they say.
- deathlip, on 11/13/2007, -0/+2I was thinking the same thing!
- SuperFarStucker, on 11/13/2007, -0/+2We were given a 'briefing' because our brigade has been selected for deployment to Iraq that suggested the incidence of PTSD is MUCH higher than this, especially among those participating in 'high-tempo' combat operations. It's called "battle mind" or some shens.
You can go to 'www.battlemind.org' to see for yourself. A direct link to the brochure that implies over 100,000 US military personnel have some form of ptsd : http://tinyurl.com/39zlgm
"PTSD symptoms are common after combat (10-20% of Soldiers) and often lead to excessive alcohol use and aggression."
On the order of millions of US military have been deployed overseas.
other interesting information...
"Almost 90% of Soldiers know someone who has been seriously injured or killed. "
This will be my second time in theatre.. scared ***** because we've (as a brigade) been assigned to convoy 'security' this time around. Translation: get blown the ***** up. - nickerbocker, on 11/13/2007, -0/+2My cousin was with the initial invasion forces with the Marines as a field medic. He came back from his first tour, they diagnosed him with PTSD and later sent him back!
- hungarian33, on 11/13/2007, -0/+2i never though it would be that big a number, *****
- MadOgre, on 11/14/2007, -1/+3What bothers me about this is that so many licensed psychologists don't really understand PTSD. They see it as the same thing for a Veteran as it is for a girl who suffers rape, or a victim of a car crash. It's not. They don't take into account the Mark of Cain syndrome and the damage on spiritual/ethical levels. There is also a huge self worth component that since the solider isn't a kid, is just ignored.
I've worked with a lot of vets studying for my psychology degree because Combat PTSD was my specialty... because I have it too. Combat does change you inside... it feels like you lose a piece of your soul. Especially if you were aggressive and engaged and opposing force directly in some manner. I can't explain it but those that have experienced combat can understand what I mean.
Let me make this very clear and simple to all of you out there that have a loved one that suffers from Combat PTSD...
1. Let them know they are still loved.
2. Let them know they are valuable and have important contributions to make to their family, friends, and community.
3. Let them know they are respected - not just for what they did, their sacrifices, but also for who they are... and that they are still the same person they were before they went into battle.
What they don't need is to be treated like children, to be looked down upon, and to be coddled and/or treated like they are toxic. - nickerbocker, on 11/13/2007, -0/+1It's not just the number of Diggs it can also be how fast it was dugg.
- jikai55, on 11/13/2007, -1/+2Quite a shame, really...those numbers are stunning. Says something about the nature of war.
- KizardLing, on 11/24/2007, -0/+1Damn... Sorry, didn't mean to bury this comment... there really needs to be a way to un-bury...
- SuperFarStucker, on 11/13/2007, -0/+1I think the implication given the context is clear enough, although knowing someone is quite a 'vague' notion.
- khail250, on 11/14/2007, -3/+4This is the same as treating heart disease after being overweight your whole life.
I as veteran, am saying to treat PTSD, lets go with preventing it in the first place. stop killing people and stop a war for oil!!!! thats the best thing our soldiers need, and for the ones that need treatment, i do feel sorry for them because its the fault of the bearded fellows in suit and ties that send them off to die - TheSavant, on 12/01/2007, -0/+1***** you. Maybe you should figure out how PTSD manifests before you make that claim. PTSD doesn't work that way. Ignorant bastard.
- thrikulam, on 11/13/2007, -2/+2Sir, I would have to disagree with you. But then again, I am of the belief that there is evil in the world, and it must be dealt with.
Either way, this study cannot hurt. If there is a better way to help our soldiers cope, then by all means, we should support it. - graham32, on 09/09/2008, -0/+0Wasted resources.
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- inactive, on 11/14/2007, -1/+1It doesn't affect mentally stable and mature dispositions...no matter what you cry babies want to think.
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http://howkswise.info - inactive, on 11/13/2007, -2/+1I would say almost 100 percent of people in the USA know somebody that has been seriously injured or killed or lost a loved one, or [INSERT TRAGIC EVENT HERE]. This doesn't mean anything.
- inactive, on 11/13/2007, -2/+1Yes -- unfortunately there are a lot of weak-kneed people in the U.S. these days.
- diggstown, on 11/14/2007, -4/+2Front page with 30 Diggs... how'd that happen?
- inactive, on 11/13/2007, -3/+1It wouldn't be so high if they didn't let psychologically unstable and weak people in the military in the first place. Boot Camp should be tougher to weed these people out. Those people should have never had to go to war -- they are more of a drain than a help in the long run. Boot camp failed them and it has failed the country.
Now -- even more so fathers and mothers have failed to produce sound minded and mentally strong boys that can go through a rigorous boot camp and when at war withstand the realities of war.
Chesty Puller was right -- the country is doomed. - inactive, on 11/14/2007, -5/+1Moron -- PTSD is not caused by killing people. It is caused by introducing mentally weak men/women to situations that they are not mature enough to handle.
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