Why Many Combat Veterans Are Still Suffering, Years After the Fight Ended

Published: May 27, 2019
Category: News

On average, 20 U.S. military veterans daily die by suicide, and suicides among active duty personnel are increasing. A number of treatments for veterans with depression and post-traumatic stress disorder exist, but they have drawbacks. Special correspondent Mike Cerre looks at treatment options and follows up on U.S. Marines with whom he was embedded during the war in Iraq.

Watch full segment on PBS News Hour.