“The true costs of mental health problems resulting from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan extend far beyond the suffering experienced by Veterans and their family members.  Society pays a price too, in terms of the reduced productivity associated with PTSD and other disorders.  Treatment can restore a Veteran’s functioning and reduce societal burden, but requires an investment of resources to pay for care.”

Clinicians Trauma Update Online, issue 53, June 2011: http://www.ptsd.va.gov/professional/newsletters/ctu-online/ctu_V5N3.pdf