How Economic Inequality Could Take A Bigger Toll On Veterans’ Mental Health Than Warfare Itself

How Economic Inequality Could Take A Bigger Toll On Veterans’ Mental Health Than Warfare Itself: pA new study on mental health in war-ravaged Afghanistan conducted by researchers at the Washington University in St. Louis comes to a jarring conclusion: socioeconomic indicators such as poverty and social vulnerability are more telling risk factors for mental illness than even exposure to warfare. While the study in question is centered on Afghans’ mental [...]/p

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