Comments: The Big Wave Coming
Right now (before the wave) there are problems.
Problems such as the mistaken belief psychiatric drugs work for everyone, and suicide to escape PTSD.
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20070510/veterans_suicide_070510/20070510?hub=Health
Veterans at increased risk of suicide: review
Updated Thu. May. 10 2007 9:06 PM ET
Associated Press
WASHINGTON -- Veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan are at increased risk of suicide because not all Veterans Affairs health clinics have 24-hour mental care available, an internal review says.
The report released Thursday by the department's inspector general is the first comprehensive look at VA mental health care, particularly suicide prevention.
It found that nearly three years into the VA's broad strategy for mental health care, services were inconsistent throughout the agency's 1,400 clinics.
Several facilities lacked 24-hour staff, adequate screening for mental problems or properly trained workers.
With about one-third of veterans reporting symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, it is "incumbent upon VHA (the Veterans Health Administration) to continue moving forward toward full deployment of suicide prevention strategies for our nation's veterans," the report stated.
Posted by Mark(p.s.2) at May 30, 2007 10:45 AM