The war bought about many changes, not only was a generation of men lost; but there was a loss of innocence, a loss of humanity and most importantly a loss of self. I'll be comparing Journey's end to Helen Zenna Smith's Not So Quiet, like Journey’s End the novel shows a realistic portrayal of what life was like for VADS. Smith’s Not So Quiet takes place over several years, whilst Journey’s end takes place over three days, but both texts are similar in the fact that they state that the war was responsible for an entire lost generation. From the very beginning of the play Sheriff illustrates a rather bleak picture of the war, and the reader is made to feel the unwelcoming atmosphere of the dugout. However as you read on through the stage directions, Sheriff describes how the “flames of the candles that burn day and night are steady in still, damp air.” This insinuates that there is still hope for the soldiers in the dugout, the flames symbolise hope, and the candles make several appearances within the play, they become very significant towards the end of the play when the dugout is shelled at the very end of the play.
The men and women currently deployed to these areas frequently engage in combat, and regularly witness injuries, trauma, and death. Even if a person tries not to internalize the horrific events they experience, they will likely be changed by war. Soldiers are negatively affected by combat; many return from war with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, alcoholism, and suicidal thoughts. Some soldiers return from war with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. According to the article "What Is Combat PTSD?”, Diagnosing Post Traumatic Stress Disorder can be hard because soldiers view reporting their symptoms as a sign of weakness (What, 1).
To better understand the needs of this demographic one must understand the problem within the community. This paper is to show the need for education on PTSD in the inner city and how it can benefit residents in lower socioeconomic communities. Definitions of Post -Traumatic Stress Syndrome Post- Traumatic Stress Syndrome coined as “Shell Shock” in the post- Civil War era has always been the term used for veterans returning from war. Essentially PTSD is a mental health anxiety disorder that is triggered by terribly frightening, life-threatening, or otherwise highly unsafe experiences. In addition, those who undergo or encounter prolonged exposure to a series of traumatic instances and long lasting unnatural functions of emotional and social occurences tend to develop a more complicated form of PTSD called C-PTSD or Complex Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome.
Deaths or injuries of fellow soldiers War in Iraq was tragic in many ways. In January 2007, President Bush announced a new strategy for Iraq. This strategy was the Surge. It was suppose to create friendships between American soldiers and the citizens of Iraq. The soldiers were to help the Iraq population rather than destroy it by killing innocent people.
Consider how far off the radar screen our wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have fallen. Both wars proceed, almost on their own, with too little awareness of their objectives, with too little urgency attached to reaching those objectives, and with too much ongoing misery and tragedy suffered by our troops and their families. These are wars that we don’t spend much energy thinking about, yet civilians continue to die and a whole generation of American soldiers is suffering impacts that, for many, will require a lifetime to overcome. Pauline Jelinek, writing for the Associated Press, describes the damage in a recent article entitled, “Morale sinks among troops in Afghanistan.” In terms of combat casualties, at least 1,468 American troops have
Such psychological symptoms can further be manifested as Acute Stress Disorder (ASD) and Post–Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an affliction that can lead to panic attacks, depression, substance abuse or suicidal tendencies. Police brutality does not necessarily guarantee the victim will develop PTSD, but it makes it more likely to occur. Psychological stress often consumes many facets of victims’ lives, adversely affecting job performance, ability to sustain employment, and everyday interactions with family and associates. Moreover, the families of fatally injured victims often suffer many of the same psychological tolls.
There have been many people who come home with permanent injuries and have to wait months for a surgery. About 13 percent of America’s homeless veterans. Thousands of veterans have developed stress disorders. They are brave enough to know the many risks that they are taking. They may possibly see other Americans get killed.
Families are experiencing traumatic events that cause homelessness. Divorce, cost of living, sickness, drug addiction, PTSD in war victims and mental disabilities are the leading causes of being homeless. Unfortunately in these days and times an everyday occurrence to poor people can cause homelessness. Debilitating illnesses or death can cause people to lose their homes as well. Hurricane Katrina had a major effect on people’s lives; there were thousands of families that lost their homes to that devastating natural cause.
Statistics exist regarding the divorce rate among military families, surveys involving how soldiers feel before and after deployment in regards to their families, and firsthand accounts by therapists who have treated these individuals. These all point to the need for a better transition program for soldiers that are reunited with their families after combat deployments. Introduction Combat deployments can be extremely difficult for a soldier for a variety of reason. The damage done during deployment can be external and internal as well. This damage can continue to adversely affect the individual long after they return home, and even after they leave the armed forces.
Alexandria Cater Coach ENG 103-004 27 October 2011 Consequences of the Most Undetected Mental Illness Individuals suffer from illnesses of every shape and form. These illnesses can be physical, emotional, and mental. The hardest kind of illness to detect is one that steers from emotional or mental problems. One of the most undetected mental illnesses is depression. Julie Indvik and Pamela Johnson, in their article, “The boom blues: depression in the workplace,” say “According to the National Institute of Mental Health, clinical depression strikes more than 17.5 million adults each year” (Indvik and Johnson par.