PTSD affects a large number of service members and impacts their family and friends as well. Keeping an eye on troops to ensure their mental well-being and providing them with the resources and environment to seek help, counseling and treatment are vital to preventing their emotions from developing into serious depression and minimizing those feelings if they do exist.
If you've ever had flu you certainly know the difference between that and a head cold. So, is despondency the head cold equivalent as depression is to flu? Many people have all the symptoms of depression but they try to avoid the prospect of giving in to a mental illness. With depression comes anxiety and sometimes they worry about…
davidshern, Health Guide, posted After Fort Hood After Fort Hood By David Shern, Ph.D., president and CEO, Mental Health America The tragedy…