With Veterans Day comes a salute to soldiers. And a reminder of the obligations to meet the inner wars many bring home. Below is a selection of articles addressing the mental health scars of battle, including depression, anxiety, PTSD, addiction, and suicide.
•Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki tells USA Today that claims are coming in faster than they are going out.
•Stigma remains a barrier to seeking help while fueling fears of advancement in the military, write Rosalynn Carter and Patrick Kennedy in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
•St. Louis Today says "Welcoming veterans home means supporting mental health services"
Suicide remains a crisis in the military:
Iraq Veterans Against the War protest redeployment of traumatized soldiers.
Documentary filmmakers discuss their new film, "Wartorn," about PTSD and impact of war using letters, observations, and first-hand accounts.
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