12% of Iraq Vets have Mental Problems
A new Pentagon study says 12 percent of the more than 222,000 returning Army soldiers and Marines were diagnosed with a mental problem. Thirty-five percent of Iraq veterans got mental health care during their first year home.But CBS News correspondent David Martin reports the actual number of soldiers who need treatment is higher, since other studies have shown that half the soldiers who need treatment are unwilling to admit it.
Read full CBS News report here.
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