Nearly 300,000 veterans from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan suffer from either post-traumatic stress or depression, according to a recent study by the Rand Corp. The Department of Veterans Affairs says mental health is the second-largest area of illness for veterans of those wars.....A few easy ways to help veterans overcome the stigma of mental illness include:
Talk about your family's experiences with mental illnesses and addictions as you would about other medical conditions. Mental illnesses and addictions need to come fully out of the closet.
Decide to become literate about mental illnesses and addictions. Read and ask questions about those conditions and look for courses on mental health literacy in your community.
Support veterans groups and your local mental health center's efforts to make mental health and addictions treatment available in every community.
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