Iraq Affecting Mental Health of Troops

July 29th, 2005 at 18:11 Björn Hallberg

Not so surprising. This is but one of the hidden tolls of armed conflicts that are usually not debated as the drums of war start to beat.

A survey of troops returning from the Iraq war found 30 percent had developed mental health problems three to four months after coming home, the Army’s surgeon general said Thursday.

The problems include anxiety, depression, nightmares, anger and an inability to concentrate, according to Lt. Gen. Kevin Kiley and other military medical officials. A smaller group, usually with more severe cases of these symptoms, is diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD.

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