OlympicsAnxiety
May 5, 2008
18 veterans die daily from PTSD
Issue date: 5/5/08 Section: News Last week, the Department of Veterans Affairs admitted that on average, 18 veterans commit suicide everyday.
Just like members of police and fire departments, Cheung said soldiers often feel that if they seek psychological counseling, their superiors will think something is wrong with them and they will be ostracized. "Paramilitary and military organizations have a reluctance to show any signs of weakness," Cheung said.
Didn't we just talk about Stigma not long ago? I know we did.
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