Report Shows That Women Injured While in the Military Are Having a Very Tough Time in Civilian Life

A new study by the Wounded Warriors Project finds that women veterans, particularly those who were injured during their service, are more likely to present with moderate to severe symptoms of depression, PTSD, and anxiety than male warriors.

More than 56 percent of these women had thought about suicide and 33 percent had attempted suicide. Some 44 percent of these wounded women warriors said they had been subjected to sexual assault and 65 percent said they had experienced sexual harassment. Some 82 percent of these women said they felt isolated and 78 percent said they lacked companionship. Nearly half of all wounded women warriors reported that they are obese.

The unemployment rate for these women was 10 percent compared to a 6.3 percent unemployment rate for their male peers and a 4 percent rate for women generally.

Despite these statistics, 66 percent of wounded women warriors said they view their military experience positively. But this was far lower than the rate for their male peers which stood at 82 percent.