Mental health disorders attributed to more service member hospital stays than any other ailment: DoD (1 Viewer)

[FOX News]

Mental health disorders are on the rise in the military, now accounting for more hospitalizations than any other ailment, according to a new Defense Department health report.

Diagnoses of mental health disorders are up 40% over the past five years, from 2019 to 2023, according to a Defense Health Agency report. It found that anxiety disorders and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) doubled over the five-year period.

In 2023, active-duty service members experiencing a mental health disorder made up 54.8% of hospital bed stays, more than every...

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