On the military's pre-deployment health assessment form, there is only one question regarding mental health that a recruit is asked before deploying. Question 7 asks, "During the past year, have you sought counseling or care for your mental health?" Matt Kauffman and Lisa Chedekel of the HARTFORD COURANT spent a year investigating mental health screening, depression, and suicide in the military. Are American soldiers mentally fit to fight? What happens if the answer is no?

>> Read Chedekel and Kauffman's series, which first appeared in the May 14-17, 2006, editions of the HARTFORD COURANT.