PTSD in Veterans Can Lead to Other Medical Issues

A recent study suggests that military veterans returning from Afghanistan and Iraq with mental health issues such as PTSD may also suffer the burden of more medical illnesses later on. It seems it’s particularly female veterans who suffer most with post-traumatic stress disorder and additional problems such as headaches and lower back pain. The study found 3,501 female veterans with PTSD out of 12,831 total returning from Afghanistan and Iraq, along with 27,083 male veterans with PTSD out of 77,727 total returning home. The study doesn’t include veterans with other stress-related disorders or other mental health conditions. Read more: http://www.thirdage.com/news/ptsd-veterans-can-lead-other-medical-issues_10-7-2010#ixzz1485Xp6Nu