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Military Families Underserved as Iraq, Katrina Take Psychological Toll
February 26, 2007 04:17 AM
Posted by FindCounseling.com Staff

Three articles published this weekend illustrate the increasing toll placed on the mental health of both soldiers and their families as they face extended separations, fear of death and injury, trauma and loneliness following extended and repeated tours in ...

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Substance Abuse, PTSD Common Among Veterans
March 16, 2007 03:43 AM
Posted by FindCounseling.com Staff

Nearly three times as many veterans are taking advantage of the two free years of health care offered by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) than did in Vietnam, many to be treated for mental health problems, shows a report funded by a VA grant and publ...

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Child Maltreatment Rates Soar During Military Deployment
August 16, 2007 03:10 PM
Posted by FindCounseling.com Staff

War deployments place stress on both soldier parents and civilian spouses left behind. However, it is the children who may suffer the most as they both miss and worry about the deployed parent and are affected by the additional stress put on the family, oft...

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Study Shows Troops Turn to Alcohol After Returning from Combat
August 14, 2008 08:06 AM
Posted by FindCounseling.com Staff

A new investigation on alcohol misuse by military personnel before and after deployment shows young soldiers and reservists are particularly vulnerable to developing problems with alcohol after returning home from combat.

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Alcohol Abuse & Depression Greater Threat To Troops Than PTSD
November 30, 2009 09:59 PM
Posted by FindCounseling.com Staff

Deployed UK and US troops experience anxiety, depression and alcohol abuse at far greater rates than PTSD.

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