Military Suffer From Depression

Military Suffer From Depression.
Private contractors who worked in Afghanistan, Iraq and other brawl zones over the since two years have high rates of depression and post-traumatic burden disorder (PTSD), a new study finds. Researchers conducted an anonymous online appraisal of 660 contractors who had been deployed to a conflict zone at least once between early 2011 and early 2013, and found that 25 percent met the criteria for PTSD and 18 percent for depression. Half reported liquor misuse.

Despite these problems, few contractors received serve before or after deployment, according to the study by the RAND Corp, a nonprofit explore organization. Even though most of them had health insurance, only 28 percent of those with PTSD and 34 percent of those with hollow reported receiving mental health treatment in the previous 12 months. Many contractors also reported material health problems as a result of deployment, including traumatic intellect injuries, respiratory issues, back pain and hearing problems, the study authors pointed out in a RAND announcement release.