80% of wounded veterans cite mental health woes

armytimes.com 24 Mar '12, 1pm

80% of wounded veterans cite mental health woes

http://www.armytimes.com/news/2012/03/military-80-percent-of-wounded-vets-have-mental-health-trouble-032412w/ 80% of wounded veterans cite mental health woes By Patricia Kime - Staff writer Posted : Saturday Mar 24, 2012 9:24:33 EDT In a survey conducted this year of wounded Iraq and Afghanistan veterans, nearly 80 percent reported having symptoms of a combat-related mental health condition, and roughly half said they had a traumatic brain injury. Among the 2,300 Wounded Warrior Project members who responded to the survey, 62 percent said they currently have depression — nearly eight times the rate in the general population and more than four times the figure cited in a 2008 Rand Corp. report on military head injuries and mental health conditions. About a third said their conditions have made it difficult to get or hold a job. The conditions also hamper relationships and r...

Full article: http://www.armytimes.com/news/2012/03/military-80-percent...

Tweets

@Wayne_Hall » 28 Mar '12, 1pm
80% of wounded #veterans cite mental health woes [link] #OCPA
@LegionRichBrown » 25 Mar '12, 11am
80% of wounded veterans cite mental health woes - Army Times [link] #SOT #IAVA #WoundedWarriors
@TotallyHussein » 24 Mar '12, 10pm
A survey conducted of #Iraq and Afghan #veterans, has found 80% reported having combat-related mental health problems [link]
@ctenspeed2 » 24 Mar '12, 6pm
HelpUSVets 80% of wounded veterans cite mental health woes - Army News ...: In a survey conducted this year of w... [link]
@JaimoeDaner » 24 Mar '12, 5pm
80% of wounded veterans cite mental health woes - Army News | News from Afghanistan & Iraq - Army Times [link]
@ScoutComms » 24 Mar '12, 3pm
Wounded Warrior Project survey of 2,300 members | 80% of wounded veterans cite mental health woes - Army Times [link]
@Andin_28 » 24 Mar '12, 3pm
RT @MentalHealthSoc: 80% of wounded veterans cite mental health woes - Army Times [link]
@mental_news » 24 Mar '12, 2pm
80% of wounded veterans cite mental health woes - Army Times [link]
@riegsecker » 24 Mar '12, 2pm
RT @ArmyTimes: 80% of wounded veterans cite mental health woes [link]
@LittleRonster » 24 Mar '12, 2pm
RT @martinezreport: 80% of wounded veterans cite mental health woes [link]
@EmisorDigital » 24 Mar '12, 1pm
80% of wounded veterans cite mental health woes [link]
@katelynrocco » 24 Mar '12, 6pm
RT @ArmyTimes: 80% of wounded veterans cite mental health woes [link]
@GenieBluEyz » 24 Mar '12, 3pm
RT @MentalHealthSoc: 80% of wounded veterans cite mental health woes - Army Times [link]
@MentalHealthSoc » 24 Mar '12, 2pm
80% of wounded veterans cite mental health woes - Army Times [link]
@KatieNB84 » 24 Mar '12, 2pm
RT @ArmyTimes: 80% of wounded veterans cite mental health woes [link]
@kurtantonmaus » 24 Mar '12, 2pm
RT @ArmyTimes: 80% of wounded veterans cite mental health woes [link]
@MartinezReport » 24 Mar '12, 2pm
80% of wounded veterans cite mental health woes [link]
@iraqsolidarity » 24 Mar '12, 2pm
80% of wounded veterans cite mental health woes [link]
@ArmyTimes » 24 Mar '12, 2pm
80% of wounded veterans cite mental health woes [link]