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Mental Health In Veterans Essay

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Mental Health Concerns in Veterans Military service individuals and veterans are prominent influences in the Unites States of America through their selfless sacrifices to our country. Though, the mental health issues of veterans are often overlooked after their service time is completed. During one’s time of service, it is not uncommon for an individual to develop an issue of concern regarding one’s mental health. An individual may depart the service with mental health issues such as anxiety/depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, or suicidal thoughts. Facts Anxiety in certain situations is a normal response. It is central because it helps prepare one for a threat that may occur. While, anxiety may be a disturbance to one’s enjoyment of …show more content…

The symptoms that one must have for more than a month must be: at least one re-experiencing symptom, at least one avoidance, symptom, at least two arousal and reactivity symptoms, and at least two cognition and mood symptoms. Some individuals struggle with post traumatic stress disorder lasts only for six months, while other conditions may develop into a chronic condition of post-traumatic stress disorder. Bad dreams, flashbacks, and frightening thoughts may trigger re-experiencing symptoms that one with post- traumatic stress disorder may have. (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. (n.d.). “According to the National Center for PTSD, about 7 or 8 out of every 100 people will experience PTSD at some point in their lives” (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. (n.d.). The symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder can alter the person’s life, which can alter the continuance of daily activities. Suicidal behavior is a prominent issue in war veterans. It seems that veterans are less likely to seek help in medical care than other individuals. This habit tends to be an explanation for the number of suicides that war veteran patients are committing.

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