Spoken like someone who has never had serious PTSD. Drinking under the influence is bad, anger issues and depression all bad, no doubt. But the unrelenting psychological trauma of PTSD takes over every part of your life (and includes all the above plus more: anger, depression, despair, substance abuse, phobia’s, fear, powerlessness, self loathing, etc etc). There isn’t even any relief in your dreams. It can suck your soul dry, and everyone around you. It is up there with Schizophrenia in sheer destructiveness, not the issues you mentioned.

As for the differing stats among types of military, I imagine that it is because people for the most part actively choose (and know what they are getting into) when joining the marines. Whereas if you are some poor national guard member that hoped to help out in a national disaster or two and maybe even manage to get through college but then somehow end up in the killing fields of Iraq, your rates will be much increased. The perception of powerlessness is one of the biggest indicators of who will eventually develop PTSD.

It’s either triggering, worsening, or entirely causing these diseases.

I also mentioned Gulf War when I talked about vac vs un-vac soldiers since the un-vaccinated soldiers didn’t get Gulf War Syndrome at all, as I mentioned.

Mercury also causes anger problems, as is seen any any ND that mercury mimics the symptoms of such as Parkinson’s or Fibromyalgia.

I guess poisoning our troops and making them even more irritable must be the Pentagon’s strategy, not to mention the Depleted Uranium.

I feel sorry for our troops being riddled with toxins.

During the first Gulf War, soldiers who didn’t get vaccinated – such as the French who were in the Gulf – didn’t get Gulf War Syndrome.

Pilots who didn’t even go to the Gulf got Gulf War Syndrome and the highest rates, also receiving the most mercury-containing vaccines.

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– Michael from the U.S. Desk at TheNewsRoom.com

I guarantee you that was not a blind poll. I would be interested to know exactly how the question was asked. That seems awfully low.

Mental Illness is still so misunderstood – at least in our country.

People who have experienced traumatic situations, and the deep depression that follows, are not damaged people that should “snap out of it” as some would say.

Their brain chemistry becomes altered.

Why don’t people understand?
I truly hope that these people find someone who can help them, and someday achieve peace.

Certainly not Colonel, Elspeth Ritchie, psychiatry consultant to the US Army surgeon general, it seems.

36.8% of 18 to 25 year olds participate in Binge Drinking. Throw in the other stats for depression and anger and they cope better. Most likely their training I would suppose.

I live in New York, glad to see you don’t just run around spouting garbage.

http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=10925

Definition of Alcohol abuse

Alcohol abuse: Use of alcoholic beverages to excess, either on individual occasions (”binge drinking”) or as a regular practice. For some individuals-children or pregnant women, for example-almost any amount of alcohol use may be legally considered “alcohol abuse,” depending on local laws. Heavy alcohol abuse can cause physical damage and death.

Post them when you find them – because the statistics you post aren’t related to *alcohol-abuse*. Someone that has a couple of beers and drives can be ‘driving under the influence’ – you retarded texas *ssh*le. Then again, you come from the state where you can drink and carry firearms in your car – what do *YOU* know about alcohol abuse? Idiot!

In any given year – 12% of woman and 6.6 % of men (all types of depressive illnesses combined), Over their lifetime about 20% or women and 10% of men will have clinical depression.

http://www.stressdirections.com/personal/about_stress/stress_statistics.html

Job burnout experienced by 25% to 40% of U.S. workers is blamed on stress.

With that and alcohol looks like they are doing better than their civilian counterparts.

Among young adults age 18 to 25 years, almost 23% drove under the influence of alcohol.

Nearly one out of 4 Americans admitted to general hospitals have alcohol problems or are undiagnosed alcoholics being diagnosed for alcohol related consequences.

Comment by old hack — June 16, 2007 @ 4:44 pm

What an ignorant, offensive jerk!!!