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Military fighting stress stigma: (EDMONTON SUN)
June 17, 2009
Soldiers who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder can face stigma that is more destructive than the illness itself, concludes a new report from MPs on the House of Commons defence committee. The report found the military is struggling to keep up with the needs of soldiers injured physically and psychologically in combat in Afghanistan. After hearing from soldiers, their families and experts in the field, the committee said attitudes toward mental illness in the forces remain "largely negative." click here to view
