Soldier’s silent Enemy: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Ricardo Soto Rodriguez
Post University
Abstract
It was once called combat fatigue or shell shock; post-traumatic stress disorder or (PTSD) is a very common problem that some service members acquire after experiencing a traumatic event. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is treatable but soldiers suffering from PTSD often tend to keep their families and teams unaware of the symptoms making it hard for everyone to help them. Have you ever smelled something that reminds your Iraq? Have you ever jump after hearing some fire crackers next to you? Those are symptoms of PTSD. This research presents the causes and effects of those symptoms. This research also provides some of the soldier’s reasons that makes them decide not to ask for help. Soldiers are provided with tools and programs designed to treat PTSD but still a huge amount of them decide to keep their feelings bottled up. Numerous organizations and experts often work with returning soldiers and veterans with the intent to help them cope with this disorder, but Do They really have a chance to help? The methodology used to support my thesis was based on studies made by multiple organizations related to combat veterans in the US concluding that PTSD is in fact one of the Armed service personnel silent enemy.
Keywords: Psychological, Mental, Soldiers, Post-Trauma.
Soldier’s silent Enemy: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
First we have to understand what Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is. Silently, PTSD affects most of the soldiers but not all of us .The Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) describes PTSD as a psychiatric disorder that can occur following the experience or witnessing of a life-threatening events such as military combat, natural disasters, terrorist incidents, serious accidents, or physical or sexual assault in adult or childhood (U.S Department of Veterans Affairs, 2007). Most of the people that survive those types of events can...
