The Insurance Agency: Military Training Caused Psychological Ill-Health

During her time as a conscript, a 20-year-old woman suffered from mental illness and it ended with her taking her life. According to the Social Insurance Agency, it was the military service that was the cause of her poor well-being.

» Published: January 17 2025

The Insurance Agency: Military Training Caused Psychological Ill-Health
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Before her military service, she had passed both physical and psychological tests, and according to her relatives, she was fully healthy until she began her military training, reports P4 Kalmar, which has investigated the case together with P1 Documentary.

During the training, she suffered from anxiety, anxiety and sleep problems. She lost 18 kilos in weight and suffered from heart rhythm disturbances.

She went to talk to a military counselor, but she was not referred to the Military Health Service. There, she eventually sought help on her own initiative, and a doctor and a psychologist decided that she should be deprived of her service weapon and sent home.

According to the Swedish Armed Forces' own investigation, no formal errors were committed. The Swedish Social Insurance Agency has, after reviewing the woman's journal and the Swedish Armed Forces' investigation, concluded that her anxiety, anxiety and significant weight loss were caused by her military training, reports SR.

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