Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder‚ or otherwise known as PTSD‚ is a disorder that affects many who have served in the military or those whov had a bad upbringing such as abuse. It is a “debilitating anxiety disorder”(HealthLine) that happens after observing or suffering through a distressing event. This occurrence may have put the onlooker or victim at risk of impairment or death. The symptoms of PTSD can range from reexperiencing the traumatic event to avoiding others so the likelihood of the event
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Throughout history and cultures‚ children have been extensively involved in military campaigns. The earliest mention of witch was before the Middle Ages during the age of antiquity. Today it is estimated that 300‚000 children under the age of 18 are involved in more than 30 combat associated conflicts through out the world (Denov). They are used as combatants‚ messengers‚ porters‚ cooks and for forced sexual services. Some are abducted or forcibly recruited‚ others are driven to join by poverty‚
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middle of the Vietnam War just trying to survive. These men‚ like all soldiers‚ carried many things ranging from the physical items of war to the emotional and mental weight that comes along with the horrors of war. “They carried all they could bear‚ and then some‚ including a silent awe for the terrible power of the things they carried.”(O’brien‚7) I believe in this novel‚ O’brien gives many great and detailed examples of PTSD‚ even in his own life. This novel is more than just about the Vietnam
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This poem is about an Afghani fighter called Kamal‚ and about an attack he made on a colonel horse. This poem was first called “Kamal” but Kipling changed it to the epic name it has now. Its style represents the subject of raids and battles. Briefly‚ the story of this poem is about two main warriors: an Afghan raider‚ Kamal‚ and a Colonel’s son. Kamal stole the horse of the Colonel and took it to an enemy area. The Colonel’s son bravely followed him to take the horse back and to show his courage
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Should MDMA be used in psychotherapy to treat PTSD? In this essay‚ it will be argued that MDMA should be used in psychotherapy and in particular Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) but only in a controlled clinical setting as there is no evidence for MDMA neurotoxicity in such conditions. Mithoefer et al (2011) is a recent study that attempted just that. It reported findings that 83% of participants no longer met DSM-IV criteria for PTSD after MDMA treatment‚ highlighting its potential value in
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“Soldier’s Home” The story “Soldier’s Home” by Ernest Hemingway brought to life the trauma of return into one’s old life. The story was told from a third-point of view and its main character was Harold Krebs‚ a young man who had recently returned from the war. The story took place in Krebs hometown in Oklahoma. The central theme of the story was the change Harold made during his permanence in war. Through out the story‚ readers could assume that Harold Krebs left his hometown being one man and came
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experiences‚ witnessing very gruesome deaths of Viet Cong soldiers‚ just to name a few. This effected the day to day lives of many soldiers‚ as most now have a condition called PTSD. PTSD negatively affects the human psyche. This caused most soldiers to turn to self medication which often lead to alcoholism and abuse of heroin in many soldiers. This is an example of how the Vietnam war changed the way of life for many of the American soldiers who served in Vietnam. To make thing worse‚ many official
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Child soldiers a) The nature of the human rights issue A child soldier is a person under the age of 18 who participates‚ directly or indirectly‚ in armed conflicts as part of an armed force or group‚ in either armed and supporting roles. The use of children in armed conflict is considered to be a form of slavery or human trafficking. Although children join armed groups ‘voluntarily’ it often involves coercion‚ force or deception‚ or the child may see no other option for survival but to join. The
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Roman Soldier was known as a legionary. There were also other Roman Soldiers called auxiliaries who included the Roman Cavalry. Roman Soldiers came from all over the Roman Empire. Their job was to defend Rome and fight to conquer new lands to add to the Roman Empire. Roman Soldiers‚ once they joined the Roman Army had to serve for twenty-five years. Roman Soldiers served in a unit known as a century. If a Roman Soldier was promoted to be the leader of a century of soldiers he was
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Being a soldier is often synonymous with bravery‚ strength‚ and courage. However‚ in the film “We were soldiers‚” Randall Wallace‚ the director‚ plays particular attention in displaying how the Vietnam War affects American soldiers and their families. In addition to appropriately portraying soldiers‚ Wallace almost accurately sets the various scenes in relation to the time period of mid 1960s. Wallace also pays close attention to historic facts and dates in laying out the theme and plot of the film
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