For veterans, a hidden side effect of COVID: Feelings of personal growth

(Yale University) A national study of more than 3,000 veterans found that 12.8% reported post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms related to COVID-19 and 8% said they had contemplated suicide during the pandemic. However, in the same survey, more than three times the number reporting COVID-related PTSD symptoms and five times the number of those who had contemplated suicide -- said that they have experienced positive psychological benefits during the pandemic.