Is America Letting PTSD kill our troops?

SPC(P) Jay Heenan — Sat, 10 Jan 2015 21:07:07 -0500

Pretty good article in veteranstoday.com. So, is America letting PTSD kill our troops? I found a part that really hit home for me as instead of diagnosing me with PTSD, I was diagnosed with depression with anxiety disorder (or something like that). I asked the VA head doctor and he said that this is a trend. It is being sold as 'the same as PTSD, but without the stigma'. It happens that that diagnosis is rated a lot lower than PTSD as well...

"...Oftentimes the VA misdiagnoses PTSD as a pre-existing personality disorder, or claims the symptoms are the result of an adjustment disorder, which is considered temporary and renders a veteran ineligible for disability benefits..."

So what say you RP community, is America letting PTSD kill our troops?

http://www.veteranstoday.com/2015/01/08/infographic-is-america-letting-ptsd-kill-our-troops/

Response by Capt Richard I P. made Jan 10 at 2015 10:26 PM

Capt Richard I P. — Sat, 10 Jan 2015 22:26:19 -0500

SPC(P) Jay Heenan intense article and info graphic, thanks for sharing it.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 10 at 2015 11:02 PM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 10 Jan 2015 23:02:25 -0500

I haven't been diagnosed with PTSD or whatever they want to call it but I do have the anxiety you speak of as well as periods of depression.

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 6 at 2015 10:03 AM

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 06 Dec 2015 10:03:55 -0500

yes, I was given the anxiety disorder with five deployments! I finally got my PTSD diagnoses after fighting for it, being my own case managemener