Iraq war vet kills pregnant wife and daughter before turning the gun on himself

[jumpy]

bit of a revival, but I just read this article on the beeb:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-11057430

Some of the statistics seem a bit woolly, guess that's just the article?

No easy answers.

more reading here: http://www3.gazette.com/documents/epiconreport.pdf

[Platapus]

Originally Posted by Ducimus

I think Shell shock is better. I reference Carlin a lot, particuarly when it comes to language because i think he makes a good point. When it comes to this condition, he makes an EXCELLENT point. Shell shock, almost sounds like the guns themselves.

The language we use has toned the meaning of this condition under complete jargon. Say it to yourself: (or listen to go through it.)

Shell shock!!
Battle Fatigue....
Operational exhaustion...
Post-Tramuatic Stress Disorder...

And now.... its' been reduced even further to an acronym.
PTSD.

With "Shell shock", you hear the words, and you can pretty much figure out the meaning without the aid of a dictionary or wiki. With PTSD, the pain of the condition is completely buried under jargon, which in turn has the side effect of people not taking it as seriously as they should, and vets not getting the help they need.

How about Blechkoller considering what website we are on?

[AVGWarhawk]

They apparently had been faithful to each other, investigators said,

Apparently faithful....but not entirely determined to be on the level. There are many things that could set this young man off. Shell shock, PTSD or infidelity of his wife.

[Skybird]

Originally Posted by frau kaleun

Well, PTSD would be high on the list of possibilities.

Right that. I would even would bet money on it, becasue probability is high if he is a vet.

I use to think of PTSD as sadistic, silent killer. It is like a virus having infested a system.

Very big problem it is, and despite recent rise in recognition it still is underestimated.