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The Link Between PTSD and Suicide

published by IVAW Admin on 10/21/10 2:20pm
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Common sense as well as the Pentagon's own study tells us that increased exposure to traumatic events increases the likelihood of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).  A dangerous symptom of PTSD is suicidal thoughts and tendencies.The occupations in Iraq and Afghanistan are continuing on the backs of exhausted troops who are sent to war over and over again.  More than 300,000 of us have served 3 or more tours of duty in these wars. 

Suicide among veterans and active duty troops has been making the headlines recently, but this issue has been haunting our community for as long as we've been at war.  Watch this clip from our Winter Soldier hearings in 2008 to learn how veteran suicide affected the Lucey family.

This article by Aaron Glantz reveals the startling reality that the suicide rate among veterans is 300% higher than the rate of death in combat.

Find out more about IVAW's campaign Operation Recovery: Stop the Deployment of Traumatized Troops

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Free Marc Hall!

March 1, 2010 Update - Army Spc Marc Hall, who had been jailed in Georgia county jails since December 12, 2009 for producing an angry hip-hop song about "stoploss" was placed on a military flight bound for Iraq Friday...
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Howard Zinn shall be missed

A few days ago I was staying at the home of my friend (and now IVAW ED) Jose Vasquez. We often rehash our many years in IVAW, telling our "war stories" and wondering where we shall be tomorrow. Therefore it would be no...
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New chapter and group pages!

Welcome to the new chapter and group page's. Because these pages are so new many do not even have their members added yet. If you know an IVAW member who should be listed on this page please email webmaster@ivaw.org or let...

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