A new study finds servicemembers who get letters from their wives while deployed are less likely to suffer from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)... but only if their marriage is a happy one. According to the website PsychCentral, the University of Denver study looked at 193 male soldiers who returned within the last year from deployment:
For soldiers who weren't happily married, getting letters and packages from their wives actually increased their PTSD symptoms. Also, the Army men in happy marriages only got the lower PTSD benefits from letters, emails and care packages. Instant communication, like phone calls or text messages, didn't provide the same improvements in mental health.
