More than half of the 2.6 million veterans from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars struggle with physical and mental health problems stemming from their service, a recent Washington Post & Kaiser Family Foundation poll found.
Whether it’s physical and mental health challenges, financial woes, or what some describe as the “daunting task” of re-assimilating to civilian life, the pressure can be overwhelming.
In fact, 22 veterans kill themselves every day, according to a report released in February of last year by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
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CNN’s Candy Crowley talked to Senator Walsh and Tom Tarantino about what else can be done to help. The interview will air on CNN’s State of the Union on Sunday at 12pm ET.
Explore more about “The Uncounted” on military spouses, siblings and parents struggling with suicide as loved ones are deployed to war. www.cnn.com/uncounted
CNN’s Ellen Van de Mark contributed to this report.
