In a post-9/11 world, the presence of veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is being more prevalent within our society. To understand how PTSD affects veterans today, we must gain a thorough understanding as to what PPS is and how it affects the brain. PTSD is a major psychological condition that affects an individual who has experienced a horrific event. Some events can include witnessing the death of a significant other, seeing gore and other graphically horrific images etc. people who acquire PTSD have a very difficult time trying to deal with the images that have been imprinted on the brain. As a result, veterans tend to be isolated from society in ways where they do not want help nor do they want people to know about their condition. To be able to understand how PTSD affects veterans, we can only hope to reach out and offer support when it is needed.
Since the global war on terrorism was initiated in 2001, there have been a dramatic increase in PTSD among veterans, as a result there has been a social stigma that is associated …show more content…
If a veteran loses a job, they cannot provide financial means to support their family and maintain adequate income to maintain monthly obligations such as utility bills etc. This will need to possible outcome being homeless and being left on the streets with no one to care for them. The primary reason why veterans and of being homeless is mainly because society does not fully understand the negative influence that PTSD has on an individual like a veteran. Society as a whole cannot comprehend what a veteran has been through because a lot of veterans did not discuss the events that occur within the battlefield. This will need to not enough knowledge about the illness but more importantly not being able to communicate with the veteran about possible
Since the global war on terrorism was initiated in 2001, there have been a dramatic increase in PTSD among veterans, as a result there has been a social stigma that is associated …show more content…
If a veteran loses a job, they cannot provide financial means to support their family and maintain adequate income to maintain monthly obligations such as utility bills etc. This will need to possible outcome being homeless and being left on the streets with no one to care for them. The primary reason why veterans and of being homeless is mainly because society does not fully understand the negative influence that PTSD has on an individual like a veteran. Society as a whole cannot comprehend what a veteran has been through because a lot of veterans did not discuss the events that occur within the battlefield. This will need to not enough knowledge about the illness but more importantly not being able to communicate with the veteran about possible