Only 8% of the US population.
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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Post-traumatic stress disorder
Of those who have been in combat, most of them if not all.
Emergency personnel and those directly involved in the traumatic event (and their families). Natural disasters account for about a 5%, while there is a 50% rate among rape and Holocaust survivors.
The euphemism used in place of the term "shell shock," which refers to the stress experienced from combat, is "Post-traumatic stress disorder" (PTSD). This term has become the accepted clinical diagnosis for individuals suffering from the psychological effects of traumatic experiences, particularly those related to military combat.
About 1 in 8 returning soldiers have PTSD, but far fewer seek help. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5334479/
The term "combat stress reaction" is often used as a euphemism for shell shock, referring to the psychological impact of combat on soldiers.
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The number of World War I veterans who suffered from Post Traumatic Stress was quite large. The intense shelling and death in the trenches caused many people to suffer with this disorder. The percentage has been estimated to be as high as 30 40 percent.
Because without counseling, the person affected could develop depression and confusion could lead them to make bad decisions concerning their life.
Getting letters and care packages from home can have an important positive effect for soldiers abroad. Studies performed by 'The Journal of Traumatic Stress' have discovered that soldiers in positive relationships that receive letters do not suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder as badly as soldiers who are in poor relationships and ones who don't receive anything.