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Males, war and PTSD

Jul 31st, 2008 • Category: News

As the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan grind on, another threat is growing here at home. And though it’s invisible, it has the same potential to spawn abuse, maiming and death.

This threat targets the families and loved ones of untreated or poorly treated soldiers suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder and other emotional conditions triggered or exacerbated by war.

North Carolina touts itself as the “most military-friendly state,” and the numbers—limited and hard to find though they are—seem to support that slogan.

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http://www.mountainx.com/opinion/2008/073008males_war_and_ptsd

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