Apparently nearly as many as 1/6 of the GI's coming home from Iraq are suffering from some sort of mental disorder according to the New England Journal of Medicin. The number is larger then the once that has served in Afghanistan, larger then after the first Gulf War and larger then Vietnam (not sure if that is just % wise or actuall persons).
Most of them appear to suffer from some form of depression, anxiety or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
NEJM wrote:Conclusions This study provides an initial look at the mental health of members of the Army and the Marine Corps who were involved in combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. Our findings indicate that among the study groups there was a significant risk of mental health problems and that the subjects reported important barriers to receiving mental health services, particularly the perception of stigma among those most in need of such care.
Makes me wonder if we'll see a new form of gulf-war syndrome to.