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Military personnel are often wary of the assistance that civilian specialists can offer them.

The numbers speak for themselves. Every day a soldier who has returned from a conflict zone takes his life in the United States.

For example, the total number of soldiers who have committed suicide since returning from Afghanistan exceeds the number of soldiers killed in combat there.

What is failing in the care of members of the US military?

The system is overwhelmed and there are not enough specialists to treat soldiers who suffer from mental disorders when they return from war.

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Mental problems are one of the main causes that push veterans to seek help from the Department of Veterans Affairs, a department of the United States federal government. Among them, post-traumatic stress syndrome (PTSD) is the most common disorder, above... The article continues with 4000 characters max:<end_of_turn>
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From depression and substance abuse.

Paula Schnurr, deputy executive director of the National Center for PTSD in the United States, tells BBC Mundo that "PTSD is a very significant problem among veterans and military personnel since it is one of the most common disorders that affects individuals. who have a traumatic experience during military service, such as exposure to a war zone.

Is it tight to link PTSD to the high suicide rate among US military members?

"The incidence of suicide in people with PTSD or other mental disorders is high," responds Schnurr, "but the vast majority of people who suffer from PTSD do not attempt suicide. It is a serious problem, but it must be emphasized that the majority of patients do not "He has a tendency to commit suicide."

More mental care by law

The president of the United States, Barack Obama, saw the alarm and decided to invest more material and human resources in psychological care for war veterans and military personnel still in service.

On August 31 of last year, he published a law decree granting more funds and more power to a set of official departments that work to care for members of the army. They are the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Secretary of Defense and the Health Service.

Between August 2012 and last March, the capacity of the Veterans Helpline was increased by 50% to ensure that veterans in crisis can receive help.

Last year, $5 billion was invested in mental health services.

From the Department of Veterans Affairs, BBC Mundo was informed that, in recent months, 15 pilot projects have been established in 7 states where said organization works in which local mental health providers help veterans have access to mental health services. mental health in time.

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