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* 1 in 5 service members from the current conflicts will experience PTSD.
* More than 300,000 who served in the current conflicts are believed to suffer from PTSD.
* In addition to its well-known symptoms of hyper-vigilance and sleeplessness, PTSD can also cause memory loss and trouble concentrating.
* PTSD is not simply a psychological phenomenon- it can also cause structural changes in the brain.
* Research hasn’t yet determined why some individuals get PTSD and others don’t, but we do know it is NOT caused by any mental weakness.
* Friends, family members, and caregivers of individuals with PTSD can also experience PTSD symptoms.
* Many service members are afraid to seek help. Among those who do, only half receive care considered “minimally adequate” by researchers.
Honor Mental Health Awareness Month (bit.ly/iluqpI) by helping to share facts about PTSD!
* 1 in 5 service members from the current conflicts will experience PTSD.
* More than 300,000 who served in the current conflicts are believed to suffer from PTSD.
* In addition to its well-known symptoms of hyper-vigilance and sleeplessness, PTSD can also cause memory loss and trouble concentrating.
* PTSD is not simply a psychological phenomenon- it can also cause structural changes in the brain.
* Research hasn’t yet determined why some individuals get PTSD and others don’t, but we do know it is NOT caused by any mental weakness.
* Friends, family members, and caregivers of individuals with PTSD can also experience PTSD symptoms.
* Many service members are afraid to seek help. Among those who do, only half receive care considered “minimally adequate” by researchers.
Honor Mental Health Awareness Month (bit.ly/iluqpI) by helping to share facts about PTSD!
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