Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can develop following
exposure to combat, natural disasters, terrorist incidents, serious
accidents, or violent personal assaults like rape. People who
experience stressful events often relive the experience through
nightmares and flashbacks, have difficulty sleeping, and feel detached
or estranged. Symptoms may occur within the first four days after
exposure to the stressful event or be delayed for months or years.
Symptoms that appear within the first four days after exposure are
generally diagnosed as acute stress reaction or combat stress.
Symptoms that persist longer than four days are diagnosed as acute
stress disorder. If symptoms continue for more than thirty days and
significantly disrupt an individuals daily activities PTSD is diagnosed.
PTSD may occur with other mental health conditions, such as
depression and substance abuse.
When our military men and women go through there post-deployment
screening questionnaire, the DD2796, they are asked four questions
used to screen service members for PTSD. Using data provided by
DOD of the 178,664 Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF)/Operation
Iraqi Freedom(OIF) service members who were deployed from 1
October 2001, through 30 September 2004, it was found 9,145 or 5
percent may have been at risk for developing PTSD. Of th 5 percent
who may have been at risk it was found that DOD providers referred 22
percent or 2,029 for further mental health evaluations. However the
DOD cannot provide reasonable assurance that OEF/OIF service
members who needed referrals receive them. This also does not
account for the service members who mislead on this form so they can
return home to there families. There is no checks and balances to make
sure service members from OEF/OIF receive the care they need once
they are discharged.
One in every four Veterans are homeless. 23% of the homeless
population are Veterans. 33% of the male homeless population are
Veterans. 67% served three or more years in the military. The statistic
that will shock you is 89% of these homeless Veterans received an
HONORABLE DISCHARGE from the military.
With the promise of our politicians to bring home the troops we must be
ready to handle the large numbers of service members who will suffer
from this disease. We all can see the brave men and women who come
home with visible scars and missing limbs but we can not forget about
our warriors who have Mental Scars not visible to our eyes.
exposure to combat, natural disasters, terrorist incidents, serious
accidents, or violent personal assaults like rape. People who
experience stressful events often relive the experience through
nightmares and flashbacks, have difficulty sleeping, and feel detached
or estranged. Symptoms may occur within the first four days after
exposure to the stressful event or be delayed for months or years.
Symptoms that appear within the first four days after exposure are
generally diagnosed as acute stress reaction or combat stress.
Symptoms that persist longer than four days are diagnosed as acute
stress disorder. If symptoms continue for more than thirty days and
significantly disrupt an individuals daily activities PTSD is diagnosed.
PTSD may occur with other mental health conditions, such as
depression and substance abuse.
When our military men and women go through there post-deployment
screening questionnaire, the DD2796, they are asked four questions
used to screen service members for PTSD. Using data provided by
DOD of the 178,664 Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF)/Operation
Iraqi Freedom(OIF) service members who were deployed from 1
October 2001, through 30 September 2004, it was found 9,145 or 5
percent may have been at risk for developing PTSD. Of th 5 percent
who may have been at risk it was found that DOD providers referred 22
percent or 2,029 for further mental health evaluations. However the
DOD cannot provide reasonable assurance that OEF/OIF service
members who needed referrals receive them. This also does not
account for the service members who mislead on this form so they can
return home to there families. There is no checks and balances to make
sure service members from OEF/OIF receive the care they need once
they are discharged.
One in every four Veterans are homeless. 23% of the homeless
population are Veterans. 33% of the male homeless population are
Veterans. 67% served three or more years in the military. The statistic
that will shock you is 89% of these homeless Veterans received an
HONORABLE DISCHARGE from the military.
With the promise of our politicians to bring home the troops we must be
ready to handle the large numbers of service members who will suffer
from this disease. We all can see the brave men and women who come
home with visible scars and missing limbs but we can not forget about
our warriors who have Mental Scars not visible to our eyes.
WHAT IS POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER?
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| This site is dedicated to PFC. Dwyer and all returning soldiers who suffer from PTSD. Please remember to keep all our troops in your prayers. |
