The researchers estimated the cost of PTSD at $232.2 billion for 2018, the latest year for which data were available at the time of the study. They called for increased awareness of PTSD, more effective therapies, and the expansion of evidence-based strategies to “reduce the large clinical and economic burden” of that mental health condition.
This week’s Borne the Battle features Army Major General (ret.) Mark Graham, whose story of personal loss will also be featured at the National Memorial Day Concert.