April 2009 News
Poor Health Linked to PTSD Risk Among Vets
April 17, 2009FRIDAY, April 17 (HealthDay News) -- Military personnel who have poor mental or physical health before they go into combat are more likely to experience post-traumatic stress disorder following their battlefield experience, a U.S. military study finds.
Bills Target Soldiers' Mental Woes
April 18, 2009El Paso, TX. - State senators this week advanced bills that would provide a support network for combat veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or other psychological problems.
Admiral Says War Veterans Will Suffer for Years
April 2, 2009NEW YORK (AP) -- Homelessness, family strains and psychological problems among returning veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars will persist in the U.S. for generations to come, the top U.S. military officer said Thursday.
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Hotline/Crisis Numbers
- Veteran Suicide Prevention Lifeline
- 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
Veterans press "1"
- 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
- National Veterans Foundation Hotline
- 1-888-777-4443
- Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network (RAIN)
- 1-800-656-4673 (24 hours)
- National Domestic Violence Hotline
- 1-800-799-7233
- National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence Hope Line
- 1-800-622-2255
- Gulf War Veteran's Hotline
- 1-800-796-9699
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