Soldiers returning home For veterans, the war does not end on the battlefield. Mental illnesses such as PTSD and depression follow men and women into their homes, affecting their daily lives. In the article “Soldiers returning home are faced with a heartbreaking problem most people don’t understand” from Business Insider, Sebastian Junger states his symptoms of short term PTSD. When Junger returned home, he experienced lack of interest in things he once enjoyed. The switch from war to home was unsettling, causing him to feel isolated and uneasy. This feeling of detachment is similar to Krebs when he came home. He showed no interest in work, family, love, or normal activities he once accomplished. Soldiers returning home have difficulty adapting to their formal lives regarding mental health, daily routine, and family.
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Due to the horrors of war, soldiers experience short term PTSD after returning home. The article “Soldiers returning home are faced with a heartbreaking problem most people don’t understand” from Business Insider states, “Effects of PTSD can include flashbacks, anxiety, depression, and loss of interest in activities a person once enjoyed” (Dickerson 7). In the short story “Soldier’s Home”, Krebs no longer shows interest in things he once did such as his father’s car, women, and his sister’s baseball games. Based on his actions, he appears to be lost, as if he has no direction in his life after the war. Kreb’s mother attempts to guide him to a successful life, and give him a talk about where to go next. “‘Your father is worried too,’ his mother went on. ‘He thinks you have lost your ambition, that you have not got a definite aim in life’” (Hemingway 3). Based on this quote, it is evident Krebs shows signs of depression in PTSD, as he no longer has interest in what is to come for his
Due to the horrors of war, soldiers experience short term PTSD after returning home. The article “Soldiers returning home are faced with a heartbreaking problem most people don’t understand” from Business Insider states, “Effects of PTSD can include flashbacks, anxiety, depression, and loss of interest in activities a person once enjoyed” (Dickerson 7). In the short story “Soldier’s Home”, Krebs no longer shows interest in things he once did such as his father’s car, women, and his sister’s baseball games. Based on his actions, he appears to be lost, as if he has no direction in his life after the war. Kreb’s mother attempts to guide him to a successful life, and give him a talk about where to go next. “‘Your father is worried too,’ his mother went on. ‘He thinks you have lost your ambition, that you have not got a definite aim in life’” (Hemingway 3). Based on this quote, it is evident Krebs shows signs of depression in PTSD, as he no longer has interest in what is to come for his