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The Toll of Untreated Veteran PTSD, in One Devastating Graphic - PolicyMic
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Even as the American military engagement in Afghanistan comes to a close, the effects of war can still be felt at home. Returning veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan bring their battlefield traumas with them, and the dangers that untreated mental distress poses — on the veterans themselves, their loved ones and their community at large — are often overlooked.
Despite government attempts to increase the accessibility of PTSD screenings and education, many veterans struggle with mental disorders that have been caused or exacerbated in the line of duty. And as tragedies such as the Fort Hood shootings show, this lack of recourse can lead to devastating consequences.
A comprehensive and telling map from the Huffington Post illustrates 194 instances of killings carried out by Iraq and Afghanistan veterans and portrays the sobering reality: By letting down the very people who fought to preserve this country, we are putting them and those around them at risk.