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Finnish military sees rise in mental health problems -Helsingin Sanomat
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The Finnish military is preparing for an increase in mental health problems experienced by soldiers returning from overseas operations like the Nato-led mission in Afghanistan, national daily Helsingin Sanomat reported Monday. The paper quoted a Defence College study as indicating that more than half of the troops returning from crisis management and peacekeeping missions had had problems like stress symptoms or domestic disputes within weeks of returning from a deployment. According to the paper the Defence Forces are considering mimicking Denmark's practice of using contract psychologists and therapists. Source: Helsinki Times

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