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Soldiers returning from the war in Iraq are struggling to get the mental health care they need, as they can't find doctors who will take their insurance. Like so many Americans, they're finding that individual health insurance doesn't cover these treatments; will change be on the horizon?

At Boston 7News, the soldiers' stories talk are about military insurance cutting payments to therapists, low reimbursement, a "tangle of red tape."

But sadly, mental health care has been an issue in all health care circles, from individual health insurance, to employer insurance, and now even military insurance.

Costs for treatments and medications are very high, and with an estimated 1 in 10 Americans suffering from some form of mental health disorder, costs could be in the billions.

But, others argue that mental health disorders cost America $150 billion a year in disability, lost productivity, premature death, and more.

So, will individual health insurance and employer insurance cover mental health care any time soon? Hopefully, this shameful treatment of our men and women in the military will open the eyes of the public, and the lawmakers, making it easier for everyone to receive the treatment they need for the disorder that they must cope with.