Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is characterized by troublesome symptoms that can develop following exposure to an extreme traumatic stressor such as witnessing a fellow soldier being wounded or dying or being involved in a improvised explosive device (IED) incident. Read the rest of the article on the Combat stress intervention program website.
If a veteran you know is experiencing mental health difficulties, remind the service member that: There is nothing to be ashamed of, and many service members have the same experiences. Getting help takes strength and maturity, and it may be the only way to solve the problem. There are trained professional and effective treatments There [...]
The number and intensity of stressful experiences notwithstanding, most returning personnel and their families are able to bounce back successfully. However, even those who have learned resilience skills should not expect homecoming to be effortless or free of strong emotion. It is quite normal to experience days or several weeks of mild to moderate symptoms [...]
Reunion with family often is idealized as a quick, smooth return to "normalcy." The reality may fall short of that ideal. Those returning from military service are often hit right away with a laundry list of problems, including bills, family disputes and expectations that family interactions and intimacy will spring back to pre-war levels. Read [...]
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