have been shredded,” says a Fox News report. According to Mental Health First Aid, “30 percent of active duty and reserve military per- sonnel deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan have a mental health condition requiring treatment— approximately 730,000 men and women—with many experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder and major depression. Sadly, less than 50 percent of returning veterans in need receive any mental health treatment.” Homeless veterans with depression are more than twice as likely to say their health is fair or poor than those without depression, and the Veterans Administration reports that approximately 20 veterans die by suicide every day. Along with PTSD, anxiety, and depression, traumatic brain injury, or TBI, plays a large part in the mental health of vets. The New England 26 WWW.CITYGATENETWORK.ORG MARCH/APRIL 2019 The New England Journal of Medicine conducted a survey that showed military members who experienced a traumatic brain injury were more than twice as likely to suffer from PTSD later on than service members who did not suffer a TBI. Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom: About 11–20 percent have PTSD in a given year. Interestingly, two­thirds of homeless Iraq and Afghanistan veterans have PTSD, which is significantly higher than homeless veterans who served in previous wars, says a study published by Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research. Gulf War (Desert Storm): About 12 percent of veterans have PTSD in a given year. Vietnam War: It’s estimated that about 30 percent of Vietnam veterans have had PTSD in their lifetime. Source: ptsd.va.gov By the Numbers How many veterans are affected with PTSD varies by service era