Resiliency In The Military Essay

Young men and women all over the country find themselves pondering the destiny of their lives. Some will leave for college, employment, or the few that will choose to serve our country and fight, if need be, for the freedom of this Country. For the ones who will be serving our country, there are many factors to take into consideration, regarding their social and mental development. Resiliency is a key component in the effectiveness of any military personnel, it is thought to be crucial in the healthy development and functionality of any successful individual, some speculate that lack of resiliency can lead to depression or other mental health issues. It is also thought that being physically fit is a vital role in the efficiency of becoming …show more content…
Social Work is most often divided into three categories: micro, mezzo, macro. Micro is the most common exercise as it focus’s on the individual and engages in helping one to find housing, health care, and social services. This differs slightly within the military as the military regulates the social services that are being awarded. Military personnel offers housing or a housing allowance which alleviates some stressors within a military family or individual. Health services are within the Veterans administration and they are limited in what they can offer due to governmental funding. Although there are struggles, services are offered and especially in helping service members cope with challenges in regards to military life and access to the benefits entitled to them by their service. But what if their stressors are coming from home, divorcing parents, unempoyed parents, poverty, death of a family member. These are areas in which the military does not always have the resources to help, leaving many soldiers feeling aleinated and helpless. Now the stressors of their own lives compiled with life at home has added another layer of