Camp Casey's 2nd ID sees surge of post-traumatic stress disorder

[RamboLiberal]

http://www.estripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=22774

The 2nd Infantry Division is experiencing a surge in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among soldiers who rotated here from assignments in Iraq or Afghanistan, says a senior health official.

Division psychologist Capt. Mary Dorritie said that although most of the combat-related PTSD cases she treats haven’t been severe, they are the bulk of her caseload; she treats from 10 to 15 soldiers suffering from the condition. Last year, in contrast, virtually all PTSD cases treated by 2nd ID mental health workers were related to sexual assault, she said.

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Thirty percent of soldiers who serve in combat zones develop full-blown PTSD and 25 percent have at least some symptoms, Dorritie said. “So at least half of the soldiers in combat zones will have (some form of) PTSD.”

Not all of the 2nd ID soldiers suffering from PTSD seek help, she said; “most people deal with it on their own or by talking to friends or the chaplains.”

But others are discouraged from seeking professional help, Dorritie said, because of the perceived stigma attached to talking to mental health officials. “I had a soldier whose first sergeant switched him out” of his unit, she said, “because he came to us” with PTSD. The first sergeant “thought he was defective. The soldier is doing great at his new unit because his new first sergeant has been in combat and knows these things are normal.”

[Malva Zebrina]

1. anybody who signs up for the militayr in this day and age

is asking for it.

There is NOTHING about our military that is a DEFENSE of this country.,

It is all INVASION and it is all in EMPIRE

There is nothing about the military anynore, since WWII that is in any was noble.

I am sorry. I know that is not a popular stance here. but sorry. There is no reason for it now, but to pursue empire. Even if Kerry gets elected.

DO NOT LET YOUR CHILDREN BE ENTRANCED WITH THIS RAMBO. DO NOT LET YOUR CHILDREN JOIN TO INVADE OTHER SMALL COUNTRIES AND KILL THEIR CHILDREN AND KILL THEIR WOMEN AND KILL THEIR OLD MEN AND PREGANANT WOMEN IN ORDER TO GET THEIR STUFF. AND IN ORDER TO SACRIFICE AND BE WILLING TO DIE, IN ORDER TO GET AN EDUCATION

There is something very wrong about that. There is something here about education that should NOT be tolerated.

WE should NOT encourage our children to perform this unethical military pursuit, and to kill children and women or to sacrifice thier lives under the orders of a cowardly prick like George Bush, in order to get an education .

THAT IS SICK

[UpInArms]

2. PTSD is a dreadful thing

and I wish all those that will be suffering with this all the luck in the world - a good therapist is essential and I hope that all seek treatment.

:(