From a story by Richard Sisk from NYDAILYNEWS.COM:

WASHINGTON - They were an unlikely bunch of soldiers to be making the case for the "talking cure" before Congress last week. They once dismissed it as a copout for shirkers and wimps.

"Absolutely, we've gone through a transition" over the years, said retired Marine Maj. Gen. James Livingston, who wears the Medal of Honor from Vietnam.

"Now I'm a believer in early intervention" by therapists in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder, the diagnosis for what was called battle fatigue or shell shock in wars gone by, Livingston said.

Comment: Now we are talking! If the units have enough embedded mental health capability and buy-in from leadership we can address the problems at the small unit level. Hopefully we can provide early intervention that would reduce the long term consequences and save money, pain and suffering for all.

Reference: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/wn_report/2007/10/14/2007-10-14_time_to_...