Ballistic trauma

When people think of post-traumatic stress disorder most of the time one thinks of the soldiers coming home from war. That is not the only people who develop it. Children can develop it from many experiences. One of these experiences is being sexually abused. The after affects of survivors of childhood sexual abuse are problems that can affect the growing child long after the abuse stops. The affects can range from physical problems to emotional problems. Each survivor is affected differently it…

Abstract First Responders often face life and death situations. The public expectation is that when they arrive on scene these men and women will be able to take quick action and resolve the issue at hand. More often than not First Responders are armed with little or no information prior to arriving at a scene. Once there they take fast and reasonable steps to control the situation. However, the public sometimes do not understand the outcome of such calls. The reality is that a person might die…

Close your eyes and imagine that you are sitting in the middle of a desert thousands of miles from home. The sun is beating down on you, sand and dirt are stinging your skin and eyes, and you are running on little or no sleep. As you look to your left and then to your right at the brothers and sisters who are now your extended family, your mind shifts to the loved ones waiting for you at home. Wondering what they are doing at this very moment. What have I missed out on? Then you are suddenly…

Slaughterhouse Five was written by Kurt Vonnegut. He finished the book in 1969. It is his famous book on Dresden, or so he says in the first chapter of the book. It also goes by another title which is The Children’s Crusade: A Duty-Dance With Death. Kurt Vonnegut wrote it as an anti-war novel, which he does through the portrayal of Billy Pilgrim’s life before, during, and after World War II. Billy Pilgrim supposedly time travels and goes to another planet after his time in the war, but I…

deployment or sexual trauma will continue to have stress reactions to those events due to the alterations of the brain’s nervous system. For example, these individuals with PTSD will have flashbacks in which they relive the trauma which will trigger the fight-or-flight response that was triggered during the traumatic experience. These individuals may also experience social symptoms such as isolation or staying away from stressful situations that may result in re-living the trauma. Other…

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is a mental illness that is brought about by exposure to trauma. Most traumas are involving death of a loved one, or the threat thereof, serious injury or amputation, sexual violence, or any life-shattering, or life-altering event that leaves one feeling helpless and hopeless. (Smith et. all, 2015). Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is often brought upon by something incredibly terrifying and overwhelming to the experiencer. The most common group of individuals of…

One of the widely taught novels in English speaking countries, J.D Salinger’s Catcher In The Rye deals with Holden Caulfield’s’ past trauma which is the triggering factor in his depression, anxiety and alienation. Holden tells a unnamed person what has happened in the three days prior to his mental breakdown. Through Holden’s relatable characteristics and Salinger’s narrative treatment, the book continues to engage audiences throughout generations. The way that Salinger writes gives the…

Describe how memory is affected by trauma. Our life tells a story through a descriptive narrative of our encounters and life altering events. According to Hunt (2010), “We constantly narrate our lives, creating and telling stories about who and what we are, and why we exist” (p. 3). Our memories helps us recreate their storylines as we share them with the world. Memories help shape an individual’s overall health, development, and lifestyle. Unfortunately, our story and memory become…

To serve your country means to put your life on the line for the lives of strangers, to come back stateside and find that those you protected look the other way when you are asking for help is shameful and unethical. Unfortunately, in America today there are about 49,933 homeless veteran, these are people who gave up part of their life for their country, people who are most likely suffering from PTSD or other mental disorder, and people who ultimately deserve better than the streets (“Fact…

inappropriate behavior resulted in being sentenced to prison. Antwone Fisher was born while his mother was incarcerated. Antwone Fisher has suffered from sexual abuse, trauma, emotional neglect, severe verbal abuse and abandonment. The client presented signs of emotional distress, poor anger management abilities and PTSD from past traumas that had yet to be resolved. Antwone Fisher was prone to displaying physical aggression anytime presented with overwhelming…