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Around 30% of soldiers develop a mental health problem after returning home from Iraq, this article says. The range of problems manifesting themselves include depression, anxiety, PTSD and more. Many of the problems occur a period of time after returning home, not just immediately upon return. For this reason, the army is now giving follow-up screenings to soldiers 3 to 6 months after leaving a war zone (in addition to the evaluations given as they are leaving the war zone).

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this sure does not suprise me.....Im sure they literally feel like they have been to HELL and back..

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