Stigma Keeps Troops From PTSD Help

Courtesy TIME: Top Science and Health Stories  Thu, 05/01/2008 - 11:15

Studies show that at least 1 in 5 troops in Iraq and Afghanistan suffer post-traumatic stress or other mental health problems -- but they're too afraid to ask for help

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