mTBI, PTSD and Stress (Catch All)

[davidbfpo]

A short article 'When the brain is the battlefield' in The Spectator, in a health supplement:http://health.spectator.co.uk/when-t...-armed-forces/

A couple of "take away" points: 4% of all those the UK deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq come back with PTSD; 7% for those in direct combat and 40% with disorders do not seek help.

The UK public expect 90% return with physical or mental health problems.

Yes, this article was the catalyst to re-open this thread and merge smaller ones in (see above Post).

[davidbfpo]

A long article from Huffington Post, the actual title is: These Elite Troops Spent 15 Years At War. This Program Tries To Prepare Their Minds And Bodies For The Next 15.
Link:http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/...b0018f9cb991d0