Life After Combat Imagine being away from the things you loved and the people you cared about for months at a time. When you finally come back to those people and things it feels like life has taken on new meaning and the things you loved and the people you cared for just doesn’t feel the same as it used to. It’s like everyone lived in a different reality than the one you knew. Add to that‚ most people who watch the events of war and conflict on a television do not translate it into a reality. The
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Cited: David. "Brain Affected in Ptsd." CNSforum. N.p.‚ n.d. Web. 08 Apr. 2013. <http://www.cnsforum.com/imagebank/item/Neuro_biol_PTSD/default.aspx>. O’Hara‚ Andy. "NATIONAL CENTER for PTSD Home." NATIONAL CENTER for PTSD Home. Department of Veterans Affairs‚ n.d. Web. 15 Apr. 2013. <http://www.ptsd.va.gov/>. Schirald‚ Glenn. "The Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Sourcebook: A Guide to Healing‚ Recovery‚ and Growth [Paperback]." The Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Sourcebook: A Guide to Healing‚ Recovery
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Military veterans often receive special treatment in their respective countries due to the sacrifices they made during wars. Different countries handle this differently‚ some openly support veterans through government programs and others ignoring them. Veterans are also subject to illnesses directly related to their military service such as PTSD. War veterans are generally treated with great respect and honor for their contribution to the world and country by their own nationals. Conversely there
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stress disorder (PTSD) is increasingly common among members of the military services‚ especially those who have served in theaters of operation or war such as Iraq and Afghanistan. Ira Katz (2007)‚ Deputy Chief of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs‚ stated that at the end of the first half of fiscal year 2007‚ almost 720‚000 military men and women separated from the armed forces after service in Iraq and Afghanistan and over 250‚000 sought health care in Veterans Administration facilities‚ with
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PTSD‚ Trauma‚ and People Kacie D. Buchanan COM/156 April 12‚ 2013 It has been estimated‚ from Michelle Rosenthal (2012)‚ that 70% of all U.S. citizens experience some type of trauma in their life and an estimated 8% have PTSD. War veteran diagnosed PTSD have jumped up 50% in 2012‚ and 1 out of every five veterans that return from Irag are diagnosed with this disorder. It is sad to think of the children that go through trauma‚ but an estimated 15-43% of girls and 14-43%
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Argue the military needs to provide required treatment and screening for our military veterans. What is PtsdExposure to a traumatic event in which the person Experienced‚ witnessed‚ or was confronted by death or serious injury to self or others and Responded with intense fear‚ helplessness‚ or horror Features Appear in 3 clusters: re-experiencing‚ avoidance/numbing‚ hyperarousalLast for 1 month Cause clinically significant distress or impairment in functioning Re-experiencing Recurrent distressing
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Veterans-Unspoken Heroes Why are Veterans not integrating back into society with great success? Have you ever wondered what happens to Veterans once they return back from the war or from serving a tour of duty? How has their family survived without them while they were gone and what was their experience like without their loved one? In the following paragraphs you will read about the transitions that Veterans as well as their families have integrating back into the community‚ work‚ church‚
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PTSD On the Brain. (2010‚ April 12). Veteran Journal. Retrieved from http://www.veteranjournal.com/the-effect-of-ptsd-on-the-brain/ Treatment of PTSD [Article within a website]. (2007‚ January 1). Retrieved from United States Department of Veterans Affairs website: http://www.ptsd.va.gov/public/pages/treatment-ptsd.asp Vines‚ B. (n.d.). Understanding How Combat PTSD Changes The Brain [Article within a website]. Retrieved from
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HOMELESS VETERANS CAN BECOME PRODUCTIVE MEMBERS OF SOCIETY Homelessness is a major social issue facing our society today. Homelessness among United States veterans is of particular concern to me because I understand some of the pressures facing vets upon returning to civilian life. Given the Iraq and Afghanistan tours and number of soldiers returning from multiple tours in “hell”‚ it’s no wonder the number of homeless vets has more than doubled in the past two years. (Zoroya‚ 2012) Serious
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