As a combat veteran from Operation Iraqi Freedom, I know firsthand the debilitating effects of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). A mental health issue that creates unexpected challenges in daily routines, PTSD can affect military members who have experienced a life-threatening or...
Prevention of unexpected distress: Trigger warnings can prevent people who have experienced trauma from being unexpectedly confronted with distressing content, which could potentially trigger a PTSD episode or other negative psychological reactions. Inclusivity and respect: They promote an environment of sensi...
Like other soldiers, Ethiopian soldiers in the IDF comprise an at-risk group for suicide, as a consequence of several major risk factors: as young males, soldiers are at stress within the framework of military service; in addition, soldiers have access to weapons (Hoge and Castro, 2012; Lubi...
The military have reported that among the 300,000 military men who have returned from Iraq and Afghanistan, 20% have post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or major depression symptoms. Military servicemen are given treatment at restoration centers but others do not seek mental health care because ...