shell shocked: U.S. troops aren't the only ones in Afghanistan who suffer from posttraumatic stress disorder. It also afflicts Afghan civilians—and the Taliban, too

shell shocked: U.S. troops aren't the only ones in Afghanistan who suffer from posttraumatic stress disorder. It also afflicts Afghan civilians—and the Taliban, too

Among American troops, posttraumatic stress disorder has become one of the signature injuries of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The number of service members suffering from the condition has been estimated as high as 400,000, and suicide rates in the U.S. military have at least doubled in the pas...

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Published in:Newsweek 2010-12, Vol.156 (24), p.30
Main Author: Moreau, Ron
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:eng
Subjects:
Bombings
Men
Mens health
Mental disorders
Post traumatic stress disorder
Shrines
Stress
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Summary:Among American troops, posttraumatic stress disorder has become one of the signature injuries of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The number of service members suffering from the condition has been estimated as high as 400,000, and suicide rates in the U.S. military have at least doubled in the past decade. According to Dr. Suraya Dalil, Afghanistan's health minister, 60 percent of the population is suffering from mental-health problems, thanks not only to the war but to the country's extreme poverty and woefully inadequate health care.
ISSN:0028-9604
1069-840X