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For Iraq Vets and Their Families, Trauma Can Be Contagious

By Stacy Bannerman, Foreign Policy in Focus. Posted March 25, 2008.


Depression and suicidal thoughts aren't limited to vets with PTSD; family members may experience it as well.
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Stacy Bannerman, M.S., is a Foreign Policy In Focus contributor and author of "When the War Came Home: The Inside Story of Reservists and the Families They Leave Behind." (2006) She's also the wife of a National Guard soldier/Iraq War veteran, Bronze Star and Combat Infantry Badge recipient.

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