Posts Tagged ‘PTSD’

Servicewomen are at greater risk of mental disorders than men

Friday, April 9th, 2010

Women in the military are diagnosed with mental disorders at a rate more than twice as high as servicemen, reports the Times. Research has shown that in a three month period, 821 new cases of mental disorder were documented across the armed forces. This is a huge increase on the 476 from the previous quarter. read more »

Mentally ill war veterans deserve more support

Thursday, March 25th, 2010

The Mental Health Foundation have recently called for more to be done to look after the mental health of Britain’s military war veterans. Although the past few years have seen an increase in support, some services still remain questionable and need to be addressed. Currently resettlement packages for returning veterans is based on length of read more »