According to a survey that the Wounded Warrior Project sponsored, more than 75 percent of wounded veterans suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder. Steve Nardizzi, the organization's chief executive officer, said that 23,000 veterans answered the survey, which made it the largest data collection since 9/11 for wounded veterans. The annual survey has shown that the injured veterans of this generation continue to suffer from PTSD and traumatic brain injury. What's worse is that the challenges do not seem to get better with time.
From 2001 to the first quarter of 2015, more than 300,000 veterans suffered from TBI, and 8,000 of those TBIs were a severe or penetrating TBI that changed the person's life. What does this say about our country? It says that we need a greater commitment to help support our wounded veterans as well as their families. Because of the survey's findings, Nardizzi announced a $100 million program for the WWP that backs four of the major medical centers for helping veterans to receive the assistance that they need. …show more content…
Approximately 35 percent or one third of individuals have reported that they had difficulty with their mental health. However, they put off receiving help, and they were not given the care that they needed. Next year, the Wounded Warrior Project will introduce a new program known as the Warrior Care Network. This group offers a revolutionary medical care network that will connect the families and veterans with world-class services for
From 2001 to the first quarter of 2015, more than 300,000 veterans suffered from TBI, and 8,000 of those TBIs were a severe or penetrating TBI that changed the person's life. What does this say about our country? It says that we need a greater commitment to help support our wounded veterans as well as their families. Because of the survey's findings, Nardizzi announced a $100 million program for the WWP that backs four of the major medical centers for helping veterans to receive the assistance that they need. …show more content…
Approximately 35 percent or one third of individuals have reported that they had difficulty with their mental health. However, they put off receiving help, and they were not given the care that they needed. Next year, the Wounded Warrior Project will introduce a new program known as the Warrior Care Network. This group offers a revolutionary medical care network that will connect the families and veterans with world-class services for