Infographic: Veterans and PTSD (KRQE)
Infographic: Veterans and PTSD (KRQE)
Updated: Monday, 25 Mar 2013, 10:27 AM MDT
Published : Wednesday, 20 Mar 2013, 4:22 PM MDT
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can occur after someone goes through a traumatic event like combat, assault or disaster. Most people have stress reactions after trauma.
See full image: Infographic PTSD among war veterans
PTSD is quite common among veterans. Researchers agree that increasing anxiety and PTSD among veterans is a direct correlation to increasing suicide rate among vets.