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Military Veterans Suicide Summary

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Pease uses the article to inform people about military veterans’ suicide risks. About fifty percent of veterans explained the readjustment of civilian life is a real struggle. Pease commented “There is the disorientation, change of status, a search of identity, and purposeful meaning of life again.” Most veterans who have psychological and physical injuries has difficulties of resuming their normal lives. The Pew Research Center did a survey that suggested PTSD veterans’ lives are more intense than the veterans who never suffered from PTSD. Pease listed some of the common symptoms of PTSD: hopelessness, depression, anger, and feelings of burdensomeness. Also, Pease implies veterans can experience relationship difficulties with their spouse

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