By the Numbers - July 28, 2014
6 in 10
The number of U.S. Army personnel over the course of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars "meeting self-reported criteria for PTSD, MDD, or PTSD and MDD" who did not utilize mental health services, according to a new report published in the American Journal of Public Health --Trends in Mental Health Services Utilization and Stigma in US Soldiers From 2002 to 2011.
Although "mental health stigma" has decreased somewhat in the military, the authors point out:
Attitudes contributing to stigma are deeply rooted in society, and are reinforced by the military culture of being physically and psychologically resilient.
6 in 10
The number of U.S. Army personnel over the course of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars "meeting self-reported criteria for PTSD, MDD, or PTSD and MDD" who did not utilize mental health services, according to a new report published in the American Journal of Public Health --Trends in Mental Health Services Utilization and Stigma in US Soldiers From 2002 to 2011.
Although "mental health stigma" has decreased somewhat in the military, the authors point out:
Attitudes contributing to stigma are deeply rooted in society, and are reinforced by the military culture of being physically and psychologically resilient.