Fort Hood tragedy rocks military as it grapples with mental health issues
Monday, November 9, 2009 - 03:21
in Psychology & Sociology
Psychological problems are rampant, leaders admit. The Iraq and Afghanistan wars have been long, and repeat deployments are highly stressful. Doctors, too, fall prey to mental illness. The U.S. military's culture of silence about troops' mental health had finally begun to change.
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