ptsd Update On Perez Downplay

[Berta]

http://www.vawatchdog.org/08/nf08/nfMAY08/nf052408-1.htm

This situation has gotten plenty of attention on the web-

and it goes hand in hand with the VA's idea that somehow- men and women-with no mental health problems prior to service-can somehow come out of a combat zone with a so called Personality disorder-and not PTSD.

and as the article says- it all boils down to money.

Can you imagine if the VA suddenly posthumously decided that Audie Murphy had a personality disorder and not PTSD?

[Pete53]

Plenty of Veterans with PTSD go untreated. Last night on an HBO Special they were estimating that 20% of all wounded Veterans also have PTSD. I would bet that it is more than that

[john999]

I bet a large percentage of WWII guys who were on the line for months until wounded or shipped to the rear on account of combat fatigue have PTSD. I think we are talking many thousands. Same in Korea. We don't know about the alcoholism and wife beating and all the rest that goes on behind closed doors of the Greatest Generation. They came home and disappeared back into society it seemed. My neighbor was a crew member on a Flying Fortress. After he died his wife told me he was alcoholic and abusive and went through years of misery after the war drinking himself to death.

[Pete53]

My Dad had it and was never treated WWII US Army Cavalry South Pacific Bronze Star and Purple Heart

[Berta]

I sure agree-it is probably the most underdiagnosed and untreated mental disorder in the USA.

I will be Jerrel Cook's guest at SVR radio tomorrow night and we will be discussing both the suicide issue, the Perez memo, and also PTSD.

When you lump together all the fiascos that the VA has lately-it all boils down to money-

and veterans seem to be the last consideration of the VA instead of their first prime consideration.

Feel free anyone to call into the show 1-877-213-4329-I will post the release tomorrow here at hadit.

[william n]

my dad also, Bronze star -2 PH's did what he had too do ..came home and took care of his family the best he could and did a fine job...closet drinker, no abuse..sober today 20yrs. mowin the the lawn, livin the remainin yrs. with us kids.. never knew about benefits or VA he says..William n

[MRRRR5]

This is really sad that Vets have to deal with the mental stressors of a combat zone and then come back home and deal with the mental stressors of the Veterans Affairs due to what appears to be a "conspiracy" to deny proper PTSD claims and under-report the true number of Vets suicides and attempted suicides.

I agree with a post somewhere on here where I read that the responsible parties in the VA system needs to be held accountable for criminal misconduct.