Longer Military Deployment Increases Risk of Mental Health Problems.

British troops start to show the psychological burdens of overseas deployments as time away from their home bases increases.
Americans often hear about the psychological demands on U.S. soldiers, whose tours of duty in Iraq have been extended from 12 to 15 months. They are not alone. New research shows that longer tours of duty appear to take their toll on troops from other countries too, according to an ongoing study of British forces by the King's Centre for Military Health Research at King's College London. Read It Here

(RG) Well who would have thought that PTSD effects us all regardless of where we are borne, these Shrinks are on the ball. Sadly we can do enough studies and reports to circle the moon and back but unfortunately the people that matter dont bother to read them, they just keep recruiting fresh meat then dispose of them when used up. Soldiers are a disposable comodity like an empty brass round.


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