Eventhough the notice is related with the consequences suffered for
the american soldiers in several wars, the media doesn´t take account
of the number of deaths which are continuous in Veterans of the "War
of Malvinas/Falkland". The numbers of deaths for suicide in Argentina
is superior to the number of deaths in combat since March 2006. A war
which only served to the political ambicious of the militars dictators
in this country, and the ambicious of M. Thatcher in UK.
Yesterday was the 25th anniversary of the end of the war, and
Argentinian´s veterans still remains waiting for the recognition of
our government. Not only in words but in fact as well. As a veteran of
this war, when I was only 19 y.o., I want to remember not only the
argentinians deaths, but the english deaths as well.
War is more than statatistics, war is an experience that can´t be
explained because there are no words to explain the madness, the
pain.....it happens 25 years ago, but it remains in every war in the
whole world, in Irak, in Gaza, in the crazy mind of a man who talk
about millions of dollars to fight against terrorism meanwhile only 60
millons dollars are given to fight against aids in Africa, who life
expectancy has dropped since 54 y.o to 35 y.o. in several countries of
that continent, and that is also violence. War in Malvinas-Falkland is
over, but not in the mind and body of many veterans, and remains alive
in every war today. Ruben Roa.

Source: BBC http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/6743249.stm
US veterans 'high suicide risk'
US soldiers during the Vietnam War
Vietnam war veterans were included in the survey
US war veterans are twice as likely to kill themselves as ordinary
civilians, a study following 320,890 men found.

Researchers compared data between non-veterans and those who had
served at some point between 1917 and 1994.

Men who were white, better educated and older than the other men
appeared to be at higher risk, as did those with a physical or
emotional disability.

Researchers say the findings emphasise the need for mental health care
for those serving in Iraq and Afghanistan.

The research, published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community
Health, included men who had served in World War II, the Vietnam war,
the Korean War and the Gulf war.

'Inadequate screening'

It said the rate of suicide among men who had taken military service
was 2.13 times higher than those who had never served in the armed
forces.

War veterans were also twice as likely to use a firearm to kill
themselves, it said.

Disabled veterans, or those who had experienced emotional or
psychological trauma during their service were identified as the
highest risk group.

Interestingly, overweight veterans were less likely to have killed
themselves than those of normal weight, the study found.

Although the research did not include data from men returning from
Iraq and Afghanistan, authors said the findings had strong
implications for them.

Lead researcher Mark Kaplan, of Portland State University in Oregon,
said doctors should "scrutinise veterans for signs of suicidal
behaviour or thoughts and, if needed, they should intervene to make
sure these patients do not have access to firearms".

He said in general "there is inadequate mental health screening, and
many of the doctors outside the VA (Veterans Affairs) system are not
trained to deal with these sorts of problems and don't have the time
to treat them".

-- 
Prof. Dr. Rubén Roa
Especialista en Medicina Familiar
http://e-medicinafamiliar.org
Skype: ruben-roa-
Buenos Aires - Argentina
+54956945420
+541147022412

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