Misdiagnosed Vets Can't Get PTSD Treatment

I have worked with children for over 30+ yrs with PTSD from abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, etc. it is not pretend or excuses, These young men barely out of school themselves are coming home and damaged in many cases and never been in trouble. Then when they snap the very people who praise them and sent them say they are making up the things that happened. We remember shell shock , and all the other names from war now PTSD and yet we still put our heads in the sand and pretend it doesn't exsist or they don't need help when they return. That is a sin in itself.

All good points, wonder81. Are you curious why this isn't generating more debate? Maybe we need to have Vanguard set up a loop at the local high schools, military recruitment centers. This would be the part of 'Being all you can Be' and travel the world they might not want our young men and women to see.

I want to be clear--the Military, Armed Forces....WONDERFUL. We are blessed to have such an amazing group of people supporting, protecting and guarding us.

We need to reciprocate that and make sure they are able to live well-balanced lives.

I wonder the same question ElleH asked. I hear of us helping other countries and their people, but who is really there for our country and the ones who go fight in a battle that is theirs to chose to go to?

I sat here and watched this program and cannot believe there is really nothing that the soldiers can find help if they do speak out or for the family to find help with their family members (son, wife, husband, daughter) after coming back and seeing so much violence and being in the middle of it.

David Phillips the reporter also brought good questions and points that maybe we should start there to help those who don't ask for help but family members do and those who do speak out to get them the proper help. They put their life on the lines for the country they defend and fight for and go out and fight other countries battles.

The community might have to force the military to acknowledge this problem. Phrases like 'toughen up', 'it is what you signed up for', NOT! It is an overwhelming problem and thank you Vanguard for bringing an enlightened, informed documentary on such a vast and overwhelming problem. The red flags are everywhere, first and foremost why is the military discharging these people? Where is their responsibility in creating this situation in the first place, then basically saying, "Well, you seem to have violent tendencies and anger issues, let us get you out of our employ and turn you loose on society."

The very idea that a human being can withstand the constant threat of violence, witness violence at least one or many more times without consequence to those human beings....REALLY???

And as the Vanguard story pointed out, these veterans have to ask for help. This is not, NOT going to happen. The very mentality of military prohibits this help. My opinion, programs need to be mandatory, without the stigma attached to the current situation. We are spending billions up billions of dollars to help other countries...who helps us and ours?

If there is anything that this program proved, it is that there are too many cracks in the system to allow people coming from a war situation to a civilian one. There may be need for a system that helps military people go from active duty to civilian life. This program can also be a buffer to find p.t.s.d. victims, like parole officers. This program is a good start bringing a minor study to the public.