Over half of soldiers treated in rehab centers have mental health issues, stats show |
The Defense Ministry’s Rehabilitation Department said Monday it has treated some 22,000 wounded soldiers since October 7, 2023, more than half of whom are suffering from mental health conditions.
According to the ministry, some 58 percent of those treated by the rehab centers since the start of the war are suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and other mental health conditions.
Among the 22,000 soldiers, around 63% are reservists.
The ministry said the rehab department is caring for a total of 82,400 wounded veterans, 9% of whom are women, including those injured in previous wars.
Some 48% of all wounded veterans were injured during their mandatory military service, 26% during reserve duty, 13% during career service, and 9% are police personnel, the rehab department said.
The department said there are a total of 873 wheelchair-bound veterans, including 132 wounded on and since October 7; 612 are classified as having over 100% disability — the most severe level of injury — including 64 from the current war; 115 are suffering blindness, including five from the current war; and there are 1,061 amputees, 88 of whom were injured in the past two years of war.
The ministry forecast........