PTSD cases in veterans on the rise

Chris Engel 10/29/137:31 PM

"A former United States Marine took his life after holding his family of five hostage early Tuesday morning. Friends said the veteran was struggling with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and Channel 3 Eyewitness News looked into the disorder that studies show affects 20 percent of recently-deployed soldiers.

"Sadly, that number is only expected to grow as our service members return from war.

"The battles don't end overseas and continue during the tough adjustment back to civilian life.

"They tend to be very serious," Navy veteran Vincent Marotta said. "They tend to be very angry."...

http://www.wfsb.com/story/23821725/ptsd-cases-in-veterans-on-the-rise

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