Sympathy is usually the first reaction from family members when a traumatic event happens to a loved one. It is ok to feel sorry for them and express sympathy towards them. It can be helpful to be supportive and to sympathize with the one who has experienced a traumatic event. It helps the loved one to feel that their family is there for them, especially right after the event (PTSD: National Center).
There are several resources for families of veterans who are wounded, ill, or injured. They can contact the Wounded Warriors Project to find a list of organizations, programs, and services to help families and caregivers. The changes after a service member comes home places tremendous stress on family members. However, the Wounded Warriors Project …show more content…
Three million veterans survived while 58,000 died there. For thousands who returned, the war was not over. Some estimates are that another 50,000 veterans have died due to psychological disorders related to experienced events of the war. The disorder, of course is called PTSD. Moreover, the qualifications of PTSD are found in Tim O'Brien's, The Things They Carried.
In the book The Things They Carried, the men show symptoms of PTSD and it is obvious that they have the disorder. However, because these men experienced the disorder after the war and did not know that they had a real disorder, they did not get help nor did they know how to get help. In the past PTSD was called “Soldiers Heart” and “Shell Shock and was not recognized as PTSD until 1980.
A symptom of this disorder is flashbacks, which burns traumatic events in the minds of soldiers. In the story O’Brien says "You try to block it out, but you can’t. You see ghosts…. But then you remember the guys who died: Curt Lemon, Kiowa, Ted Lavender, a half-dozen others whose faces you can't bring into focus anymore” (O'Brien 205). He can remember all the men that died, how they died, where they died, and when they died. Another example of flashbacks is when he states "And now twenty years later, I'm left with faceless responsibility and faceless grief” (O Brien 180), what he is saying that twenty years have gone by, but the memories of what happened can still be …show more content…
When someone has PTSD, dealing with the past can be hard. Instead of telling others how they feel, they may keep their feelings bottled up. But talking with a therapist can help them get better. There are steps to help someone with PTSD these include, learning about the disorder to relate to what a friend or loved one is going through and know what to expect. Talk to them, and acknowledge their feelings, encourage treatment as it is so important for recovery, invite them to go for a walk or do some other peaceful activity. It is good for the person to rejoin the world. Show support in all ways, and above all, be patient. People who suffer from PTSD feel like they have lost control. Encourage them to spend time with family and friends and to leave the house for a little while each day. The smallest action can help a person regain control and knowing how to react to someone can make a huge difference. Unfortunately PTSD is here to stay, but we as Americans can help those who have fought for our
There are several resources for families of veterans who are wounded, ill, or injured. They can contact the Wounded Warriors Project to find a list of organizations, programs, and services to help families and caregivers. The changes after a service member comes home places tremendous stress on family members. However, the Wounded Warriors Project …show more content…
Three million veterans survived while 58,000 died there. For thousands who returned, the war was not over. Some estimates are that another 50,000 veterans have died due to psychological disorders related to experienced events of the war. The disorder, of course is called PTSD. Moreover, the qualifications of PTSD are found in Tim O'Brien's, The Things They Carried.
In the book The Things They Carried, the men show symptoms of PTSD and it is obvious that they have the disorder. However, because these men experienced the disorder after the war and did not know that they had a real disorder, they did not get help nor did they know how to get help. In the past PTSD was called “Soldiers Heart” and “Shell Shock and was not recognized as PTSD until 1980.
A symptom of this disorder is flashbacks, which burns traumatic events in the minds of soldiers. In the story O’Brien says "You try to block it out, but you can’t. You see ghosts…. But then you remember the guys who died: Curt Lemon, Kiowa, Ted Lavender, a half-dozen others whose faces you can't bring into focus anymore” (O'Brien 205). He can remember all the men that died, how they died, where they died, and when they died. Another example of flashbacks is when he states "And now twenty years later, I'm left with faceless responsibility and faceless grief” (O Brien 180), what he is saying that twenty years have gone by, but the memories of what happened can still be …show more content…
When someone has PTSD, dealing with the past can be hard. Instead of telling others how they feel, they may keep their feelings bottled up. But talking with a therapist can help them get better. There are steps to help someone with PTSD these include, learning about the disorder to relate to what a friend or loved one is going through and know what to expect. Talk to them, and acknowledge their feelings, encourage treatment as it is so important for recovery, invite them to go for a walk or do some other peaceful activity. It is good for the person to rejoin the world. Show support in all ways, and above all, be patient. People who suffer from PTSD feel like they have lost control. Encourage them to spend time with family and friends and to leave the house for a little while each day. The smallest action can help a person regain control and knowing how to react to someone can make a huge difference. Unfortunately PTSD is here to stay, but we as Americans can help those who have fought for our