After a soldier taped a psychologist saying he'd been pressured not to diagnose PTSD, the Army launched an investigation. Read the details of how the Army declared itself innocent.
By Mark Benjamin and Michael de Yoanna Apr 9, 2009
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She attempted suicide and brandished a knife. How do I protect our children?
By Cary Tennis
June 26, 2009
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A summary of an Army investigation says some soldiers with PTSD may not get the diagnoses they deserve -- but nobody in the Army did anything wrong.
April 9, 2009
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A secret recording reveals the Army may be pushing its medical staff not to diagnose post-traumatic stress disorder. The Army and Senate have ignored the implications.
By Michael de Yoanna and Mark Benjamin
April 8, 2009
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For years I thought of his autism as beautiful and mysterious. But when he turned unspeakably violent, I had to question everything I knew.
By Ann Bauer
March 26, 2009
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She has persecution complexes and paranoia, which is why she won't see a doctor!
By Cary Tennis
June 8, 2009
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I talk to my voices, I know what they look like, and it's starting to scare me.
By Cary Tennis
May 20, 2009
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But a tepid Senate hearing on Wednesday, with no testimony from lower-ranking combat troops from Iraq or Afghanistan, does little to explain why.
By Mark Benjamin
March 19, 2009
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In the final article in Salon's series, we ask what President Obama will do about the rise of suicide and murder among U.S. soldiers returning from combat.
By Mark Benjamin and Michael de Yoanna
February 14, 2009
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Kenneth Eastridge had PTSD before he ever donned a uniform or did two tours of duty in Iraq. Now he's in prison for his part in the murder of a fellow soldier.
By Michael de Yoanna and Mark Benjamin
February 13, 2009
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John Needham returned from Iraq, suffering from combat stress. If he had received proper care, would he be standing trial for murder?
By Michael de Yoanna and Mark Benjamin
February 12, 2009
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Pfc. Ryan Alderman, now deceased, sought medical help from the Army. He got a fistful of powerful drugs instead.
By Mark Benjamin and Michael de Yoanna
February 10, 2009
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The details of three more deaths that might have been prevented among Fort Carson-based soldiers.
By Michael de Yoanna and Mark Benjamin
February 10, 2009
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His doctor says not to but he tokes up anyway.
By Cary Tennis
February 10, 2009
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Returning U.S. combat soldiers are committing suicide and murder in alarming numbers. In a special series, Salon uncovers the habitual mistreatment behind the preventable deaths.
By Mark Benjamin and Michael de Yoanna
February 9, 2009
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Adam Lieberman tried to kill himself when he returned from Iraq. Only then did the Army take his mental health seriously.
By Mark Benjamin and Michael de Yoanna
February 9, 2009
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If I marry, I get a 16-year-old who can barely take care of herself.
By Cary Tennis
January 13, 2009
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I compulsively pluck my eyebrows and have to draw them on -- I'm terrified I will be found out.
By Cary Tennis
January 6, 2009
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Help her, Obi-Wan! Carrie Fisher's memoir of her life as a "Star Wars" icon and poster child for rehab and mental illness will likely make you laugh -- and cry.
By Rebecca Traister
December 3, 2008
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Ever since the 2000 elections I've been angry -- not just at the government but at all of us Americans.
By Cary Tennis
August 11, 2008
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In caring for my sick husband and father and my demented mother, I feel I've ceased to exist as a person.
By Cary Tennis
June 4, 2008
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The debate continues about the procedure's risk to a woman's sanity.
By Carol Lloyd
March 27, 2008
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I was an agnostic who never took my family to church. And then, my son starting hearing the voice of God.
By Ann Bauer
March 22, 2008
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He's a shell of himself, but my mom hasn't told him why.
By Cary Tennis
February 12, 2008
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Bestselling author Iris Chang seemed to have everything -- including a bipolar disorder that led to her suicide. Author Paula Kamen discusses her friend's troubling story.
By Stephanie Losee
December 13, 2007