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Why do British troops who fought just as hard in Iraq or Afghanistan have far lower rates of post-traumatic stress than their Americans cousins?
Dr. Simon Wessely, of King's College London, who conducted the study suggests it may have something to do with America's appalling health care system. The US services benefit from five years of free care from the Department of Veterans Affairs, (service-related injuries are covered for life) while in the UK returning soldiers are of course covered free for life.
"I've brought this up with American military commanders; why not switch to nationalized health care?" the not-so-diplomatic Wessely told the New York Times. "Went over like a cup of cold spit."
researchers analyzed answers from mental health questionnaires given to Royal Army, Navy and Air Force members from 2007 to 2009. The surveys included questions about general mental health, including standard items on depression and anxiety, as well as questions about alcohol use and post-traumatic stress. Many participants had also been involved in the 2006 survey.
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