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2006-06-13 04:44:43 · 4 answers · asked by Tonya H 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Post Trumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
2006-06-13 04:57:19 · update #1
After losing a friend to suicide because of PTSD I wonder if there is anything we can do to prevent this from happening to other families?
2006-06-13 05:30:33 · update #2
recycle: way to be an idiot.
Tonya: I am so sorry for your loss. PTSD is a terrible thing to live with, I am a survivor myself. I don't have it for the same reason, but it is important for soldiers to come home to a good support system. PTSD is treatable and only the families of these unsung heroes can jump in and help. I think more national attention needs to be given to mental illness all around because it is only recently they are discovering how many forms of Autism there are out there and there is so much stigma for anyone who suffers a mental illness, well, it's discrimination is what it is. Don't let your cry go unheard. Study up and speak out. It's the only way that they will eventually have to listen. The more of us that make the noise, the more the thunder cannot be denied. Best to you.
2006-06-15 16:16:23 · answer #1 · answered by thewildeman2 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The military is actually taking steps and doing more for the prevention and treatment of this disorder. When my husband returned from Iraq, he had a mandatory 7 day reintegration process to go through with briefings and all kinds of stuff. Spouses were welcome to attend and they gave out a lot of good information. They are also having the guys take surveys and do follow-ups to see how they're doing. Of course this process only works as much as the individual will let it, but steps are being taken.
2006-06-14 04:23:22 · answer #2 · answered by desiderio 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
we can fight the war against it but most military that return this way are in denial about it, and for many the only solution is time or death. My dad was in vietnam and he died last year never getting any better. They tried therapy and talking about it, they tried medication, they tried mental hospitals and all they did was lower the quality of life he lived while he was here. Each command handles it differently and each person handles it differently. But it is fought when acknowledged. If the person you are referring to needs help contact his command and superior officers.
2006-06-13 05:20:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
PTSD? Polish TranSexual Deviants?
2006-06-13 04:51:23 · answer #4 · answered by recycle_ar 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋