U.S. ignores trauma of returning soldiers at its peril, warns PTSD specialist

The U.S. is facing a national crisis it doesn't want to talk about, says trauma specialist Bessel van der Kolk. The country's veterans are returning home physically and mentally damaged, with higher rates of post-traumatic stress disorder and suicide and grim employment prospects. In a three-part series, CBC's Ideas program examines the consequences of leaving trauma untreated.