The economic burden of PTSD in the USA far exceeds direct healthcare expenses

Research looking at civilian and military populations has estimated the economic cost of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in the USA to be USD $232 billion per year, due to direct healthcare costs and others, such as disability and unemployment payments. A new study published this month in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry finds that the national economic burden of PTSD in the USA exceeds direct healthcare expenses and is far more costly than other common mental health conditions, such as anxiety and depression, with researchers estimating healthcare costs for PTSD in 2018 to have been USD $232.2 billion. Symptoms of...