Summary: The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have posed a unique set of psychological challenges to troops resulting from multiple tours of duty and a greater prevalence of brain injury, among other factors. Experts discuss the high rates of post-traumatic stress disorder and ways in which families, communities, and the nation can support mental wellness for veterans. The panel includes Kelly Kennedy, reporter for the Times News Service and former Rosalynn Carter Fellow for Mental Health Journalism; Sonja Batten Ph.D., assistant deputy director, patient care services officer for mental health, Department of Veterans Affairs; and Col. Thomas Carden, commander, 560th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, Georgia Army National Guard. Dr. Thomas Bornemann, director of the Carter Center's Mental Health Program, moderates and former First Lady and Carter Center co-founder Rosalynn Carter provides opening remarks.
