![]() ![]() Whatever the reason, American soldiers have a harder time reintegrating into society after combat.Īuthor and filmmaker Sebastian Junger has taken up this question in his latest book, Tribe. There is no accepted explanation for this disparity. "There's something literally deadly about social isolation, the kind of individualism that typifies our modern society" ![]() This is especially remarkable in light of the fact that only 10 percent experience combat. Among American troops, the rates are as high as 25 percent. In Israel, a country in which military service is mandatory, the rates are roughly 1 percent. It’s a question we don’t ask often enough: Why do American soldiers disproportionately suffer from PTSD? We would expect veterans to report higher rates of PTSD relative to civilians, but not higher than combat troops in other countries.Īnd yet the numbers are striking: In Canada and Britain, close to 10 percent of combat soldiers are diagnosed with PTSD. "Today’s veterans often come home to find that, although they’re willing to die for their country, they’re not sure how to live for it." – Sebastian Junger ![]()
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