"One of the most significant disabilities incurred by U.S. service personnel returning from the battle zones in Iraq and Afghanistan, whether or not they suffered physical injuries, is post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a psychiatric condition that includes anxiety, hyper-vigilance, insomnia, exaggerated startle response, nightmares and flashbacks, outbursts of anger and social withdrawal. Not surprisingly, victims of PTSD demonstrate elevated levels of alcoholism, substance abuse, marital problems and suicide.
"Speaking as one who has been to war and seen its horrors, I see PTSD as a natural reaction to the inhuman conditions of the battlefield...."
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