Over 80% of Military Families Report Elevated Stress From Iran War as Caseloads Triple
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Updated · The New York Times · Jul 29
Over 80% of Military Families Report Elevated Stress From Iran War as Caseloads Triple
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jul 29
Summary
More than 80% of military families surveyed reported elevated stress from the Iran war, with anxiety driven by safety fears, deployment changes and concern the conflict could escalate.
Mental health providers say that strain is intensifying as the war drags on; Rise Alone Therapy said its caseload of military families has tripled.
The pressure is showing up at home in children’s behavioral problems, spouses’ heightened anxiety before deployment and renewed trauma for families with earlier combat losses.
At least 18 U.S. service members have been killed and more than 400 wounded, deepening fears in a conflict many families initially expected to last only four to five weeks.