PTSD In Veterans

Liam O’Flaherty was an Irish author that wrote short stories that had a mix of brutal naturalism, psychological analysis, poetry, and biting satire (The Editors of Encyclopedia Britannica). He wrote many short stories that got readers to think in a different way to solve what is going on in the story. One of his many short stories, The Sniper, is one of his most popular and most abstract pieces of his work. Knowing this, The Sniper is a perfect candidate for a rhetorical analysis paper.

Growing up, I played sports from the youngest age possible, becoming a member of a team gave me the opportunity to be a part of something larger than myself. Although I have never been in the Armed Forces, I imagine this same feeling applies to people who have, only on a much larger scale. When members of the Armed Forces are fighting for their country, all of the discrepancies about race, religion, politics all fade to the background and all that matters are the people they are surrounded by fighting for not only their lives but for the lives of those at home as well. In combat the members of our Armed Forces become a member of something larger than themselves, they become needed not only in their specific branch but also for their country as a whole.

One physical trauma that a veteran can experience from combat are burn wounds. Burn injury is a universal threat for most military personal who have experienced combat. Burns and injuries from shrapnel fragments or small fire arms are very common wounds (Borden Institute. The Textbooks of Military Medicine). Even with the protective factors the military uses today, such as Kevlar vests, burn wound victims are usually left with serious mutilations and handicaps from burns over body areas not protected by the vest.

One of my career goals, is to with Veterans who have Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Due to combat experience in the Army, I am aware that there are many Veterans who have PTSD and sometimes it may go undiagnosed. Soldiers in the military are taught to keep their vulnerabilities internalized because if they express their vulnerabilities they may appear to be weak. This issue impacts soldier’s mental health in a major way. When soldiers get out of the military, they be unaware that they exhibit the symptoms of PTSD.

A mortified United States Marine observes the dead body of the North Vietnamese as a victim of the deadly Vietnam War in October of 1966, photographed by Larry Burrows. In the photograph you see a soldier with a gun wearing little and torn clothing while looking down at a dead body. The dead body has blood on his chest and hands and is located in the middle of a grassy area. The U.S. Marine is standing over the dead body implying that he is more powerful than the body which lies helpless on the ground while the focal point is on the Marine whose hands are framing the gun he’s holding. The green color of the grass and leaves gives the photo an eerie tone and makes the soldier look helpless and lost.

Homework week six by : Mfrah Alanazi Date : 06-23-2016 Long-Term Care and Mental Health Services 1) More than three-fourths of the elderly needing assistance is cared for by family members, many of whom work outside the home. What implications does this have for employers?

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.

Veterans face traumatic events out on the battlefield that changes their lives forever. As they fight through war, it becomes a lifestyle that they are used to moreover can not get out of. People do not appreciate the amount of time veterans give to fight our country. Coming home from the war veterans most times feel like they are still fighting a war.

Veterans and Military Families Annotated Bibliography Peer-Reviewed Journal Article Link, P. E., & Palinkas, L. A. (2013). Long-term trajectories and service needs for military families. Clinical Child & Family Psychology Review, 16(4), 376-393. doi:10.1007/s10567-013-0145-z Link and Palinkas’ research investigates the impact that military deployment and trauma have on family member relationships. Besides mental illness, families are also prone to other difficulties, such as struggles with relationships, which often result in divorce or domestic abuse.

Trauma due to combat is common with soldiers who come home and once situated reflect on their experiences. Being in the line of fire and losing comrades in battle was their reality, a reality that endured some of the most brutal forms of warfare. They were sent to fight away from home for months, even years at a time, and undergo a series of terrible physical and emotional experiences. It’s no wonder that they are emotionally and psychologically incapable of processing these experiences as anything but natural. PTSD is not exclusive to just war veterans, as it affects anyone exposed to different trauma situations, such as car accidents, rape and other violent events.