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 Nov 22 2008, 03:17 AM
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Should those who suffer from combat PTSD be recognized as casualties? How legitimate is mental illness in comparison to a physical injury? With this, should it be appropriate for a man/woman with PTSD to receive a purple heart?
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Nov 28 2008, 03:58 PM
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Understood.
It's a tough argument for military folk as well. My cousin, who has been to Iraq 3 times and Afghanistan once, has a purple heart. He's been through the worst that war has to offer. He appears to be unaffected by it all and can talk openly. Is it that he's stronger, or that something else could trigger a breakdown? I don't know. And that's the big problem with PTSD; not knowing how to treat it. So the Department of Defense feels the need to just award those who suffer from extreme cases the Purple Heart so they can reap the medical benefits to get outside treatment. That's the wrong answer as well, but no one seems to know the right one. |
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fameONE Combat Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Nov 22 2008, 03:17 AM
kryogenix Neg, because then the stronger willed or mentally ... Nov 22 2008, 09:37 AM fameONE ^Exactly.
However, what about those who really ha... Nov 22 2008, 01:22 PM
kryogenix QUOTE(fameONE @ Nov 22 2008, 12:22 PM) ^E... Nov 28 2008, 12:47 AM mipadi QUOTE(kryogenix @ Nov 28 2008, 12:47 AM) ... Dec 1 2008, 11:06 AM karmakiller You probably already know where I stand on this, b... Nov 27 2008, 08:09 PM fameONE You can't just equate combat-stress to being w... Nov 28 2008, 01:38 AM kryogenix My mistake, I didn't mean to call them weak, I... Nov 28 2008, 11:39 AM karmakiller ^ Isn't one of the big problems that people re... Nov 28 2008, 05:02 PM kryogenix I didn't mean to label them as weak. Perhaps ... Dec 1 2008, 01:12 PM mipadi QUOTE(kryogenix @ Dec 1 2008, 01:12 PM) I... Dec 1 2008, 01:38 PM kryogenix Just because someone is stronger than another, doe... Dec 1 2008, 02:01 PM mipadi QUOTE(kryogenix @ Dec 1 2008, 02:01 PM) J... Dec 1 2008, 02:42 PM brooklyneast05 i don't think steven is arguing definitions in... Dec 1 2008, 02:55 PM mipadi QUOTE(brooklyneast05 @ Dec 1 2008, 02:55 ... Dec 1 2008, 03:19 PM kryogenix If two individuals from the same upbringing, same ... Dec 1 2008, 03:47 PM |
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