More than 75 percent of wounded veterans are battling post-traumatic stress (PTS), according to the Wounded Warrior Project\u2019s 2015 Alumni Survey.<\/p>\n
PTS and traumatic brain injury (TBI) are two of the biggest mental health issues facing veterans today. The organization estimates that over 400,000 veterans suffer from PTS while around 320,000 are dealing with TBI.<\/p>\n
The Wounded Warrior Project\u2019s survey of 23,000 veterans is described as \u201cthe largest collection of data on this generation of injured veterans ever collected.\u201d The annual survey asked wounded veterans about their combat experiences, mental and physical health and challenges in transitioning to civilian life.<\/p>\n
The survey also revealed some truths about the lack of adequate health care for former service members. Thirty-five percent of veterans reported facing problems in accessing the mental health care they needed. The same number of veterans also said they had difficulty scheduling appointments with the Department of Veterans Affairs. In 2014, the agency (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" More than 75 percent of wounded veterans are battling post-traumatic stress (PTS), according to the Wounded Warrior Project\u2019s 2015 Alumni Survey. PTS and traumatic brain injury (TBI) are two of the biggest mental health issues facing veterans today. The organization…<\/span><\/p>\n