One In Five US Servicemen Has Brain Injury/Depression

[Average Jane]

Study says 300,000 U.S. troops suffer mental problems


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - About 300,000 U.S. troops returning from Iraq and Afghanistan suffer symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder or depression, but about half receive no care, an independent study said on Thursday.

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http://tinyurl.com/4dljdq


She authored the Heroes at Home Act that will begin to help service members struggling with post traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury.

http://www.hillaryclinton.com/issues/veterans/

Senate Armed Services Committee Approves Clinton Measures to Help Wounded Servicemembers

http://tinyurl.com/3kwvse


January 29, 2008

Clinton Measures to Help Wounded Servicemembers Signed Into Law

Amendments Included in the FY 2008 Department of Defense Authorization Act

http://tinyurl.com/3fyxdw

New York Times:

Nearly a Fifth of War Veterans Report Mental Disorders, a Private ...
New York Times, United States - 13 hours ago
The study, released on Thursday by the RAND Corporation, reported that about 19 percent of the troops said they might have experienced a traumatic brain ...

http://tinyurl.com/58omdo

CBS:

http://tinyurl.com/6e9aru

Hillary Clinton has been at the forefront leading the charge to help our wounded warriors!
YouTube - Senator Clinton: Help Needed for Vets with Brain Injury

[CGP]

Thanks for this important info.

[Bad Kitty]

It's a shame that they put their lives on the line for us and most of them when they come back cannot even get adequate health and/or mental care.