The world today can be a very unpredictable place. Issues of unforeseen traumatic events such as terrorism, natural disasters, assaults, accidents, and war are now much more common among populations than ever before. These traumatic events can be vivid, terrifying, and even life-threatening to those who witnessing the occurrences unfold before their eyes. Individuals who experience such shocking and mind numbing events can leave them mentally scared with post-traumatic stresses. People who live with mental distress everyday can greatly impact their health, thoughts, and well-being, demonstrating the importance of publicly addressing the issue of post-traumatic stress disorder.
Post-traumatic stress disorder or “PTST,” is defined as a “condition of persistent mental an emotion stress occurring as a result of injury or severe psychological shock, typically involving disturbance of sleep and constant …show more content…
Family member often correspondingly carry a large amount of stress while parents, spouses, or even brothers or sisters are deployed overseas. The challenge of being separated from family members for extended periods of time can be hard for both servicemen and the family. It can also be undeniably hard for a solider to come home to his or her family after experiencing a traumatic event during their deployment. The servicemen and family both face the reality, pressure and coping involved with PTSD. As displayed by the Lone Survivor Foundation, “Veterans with PTSD are more likely to report marital or relationship problems, higher levels of parenting problems, and generally poorer family adjustment than veterans without PTSD.” (LSF). This can be because of to the harsh reality of cultural adjustment after experience such a different change in environment. It can be difficult for individuals to acclimate back into their normal living environment after experiencing what it is like
Post-traumatic stress disorder or “PTST,” is defined as a “condition of persistent mental an emotion stress occurring as a result of injury or severe psychological shock, typically involving disturbance of sleep and constant …show more content…
Family member often correspondingly carry a large amount of stress while parents, spouses, or even brothers or sisters are deployed overseas. The challenge of being separated from family members for extended periods of time can be hard for both servicemen and the family. It can also be undeniably hard for a solider to come home to his or her family after experiencing a traumatic event during their deployment. The servicemen and family both face the reality, pressure and coping involved with PTSD. As displayed by the Lone Survivor Foundation, “Veterans with PTSD are more likely to report marital or relationship problems, higher levels of parenting problems, and generally poorer family adjustment than veterans without PTSD.” (LSF). This can be because of to the harsh reality of cultural adjustment after experience such a different change in environment. It can be difficult for individuals to acclimate back into their normal living environment after experiencing what it is like