I wasn't saying that that isn't what they are told. I am sure he was telling you what he was told. I am just saying that what he was told was inaccurate. There are very good treatments for PTSD. The military is not known for good mental health treatment.

There have been increases in screening for mental health issues and specifically PTSD, but that doesn't mean that people are getting the treatment they need.

I actually volunteered with the VA working with a PTSD treatment unit, having contact with the vets and the professionals treating them. So I have seen what is going on and talked to my supervisors about the need for more treatment professionals and the long wait times for treatments. And having suffered from PTSD myself, I have had a similar experience of the fear and confusion that comes with it.

Things are very very slowly changing, but it will sadly take a long time to treat everyone who needs the treatment. Here are some news sources.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/0..._n_642428.html
http://topics.nytimes.com/top/refere...der/index.html