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Like a ship in a storm, the turmoils of war can create a crippling tempest that can affect a child both physically and mentally. Author Khaled Hosseini shows the terrifying effects of war on the children of Afghanistan in his book, A Thousand Splendid Suns. Afghan children suffer in their volatile home country, whether from loss of family, loss of limb, or loss of mental stability through PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder). Hosseini explores this concept in many ways, such as his characters…

Have you ever witnessed a dangerous crash in your life. Or have your life flash before your eyes. what would you feel like or what would you say if someone needs to ask you a question? It was July 16 and we are getting our stuff ready for our flight tomorrow to California for summer break then we will continue to go to Mexico. This was going to be our second trip out of the country and we were so hyped about it. We thought that nothing would go wrong, but boy were we wrong. It was a moment that…

“ A Veterans whether an active duty, discharged, retired or reserve - Is someone who , at one point his life, wrote a blank check made payable to the united states america for amount of, up to including his life.”There are veterans around the world China, Russia, United States, Mexico nearly everywhere there are people who devoted their life to help the safety of others or they were forced , in some countries like china every male is forced to join the army even if they don’t want to…

Introduction Patients with post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) should consider music therapy. Although many patients with PTSD are referred to go to cognitive behavioral therapy, (CBT) many people still have symptoms after therapy. The medical community still questions if music therapy works. Should patients with PTSD try music therapy? I would suggest this to patients with PTSD to attempt a different approach of therapy because music tends to draw a safe and welcoming environment that is…

Vietnam Era veterans who have accessed care at a Vet Center prior to January 1, 2004,” according the U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs website on Eligibility requirements. Proof of service must be established, however, the veteran can be seen before proof is established to meet the need individual need of the veteran (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, 2016b). Today there are more than 300 Vet Centers, located in every state, and 80 Mobile Vet Centers that can offer immediate support…

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in the Military Craigen, L. M., Cole, R., Paiva, I., & Levingston, K. (2014). Secondary traumatic stress and the role of the human service practitioner: Working effectively with veterans ' families. Journal of Human Services, 34(1), 38-51. This article looks at secondary traumatic stress (STS), one potential side effect of PTSD experienced by service members ' families. The authors first define and describe PTSD to include the stigma surrounding the mental…

Barege Professor Veleva MGT 330 30 November 2016 The lack of debriefing for family members of combat soldiers. In the last decade since the war in the Gulf, Afghanistan and Iraq began, each year thousand of soldiers are coming back home from deployment to families who do not know how to handle the changes their loving soldier will face coming back from most likely horrendous experiences. Normally, before deployment, soldiers would be briefed as to what to expect in the war zone, such as…

Vets. These programs are contracted through the Department of Veterans of Affairs in an effort to screen for the VASH program that ultimately employs the Housing First Model aim at housing homeless veterans. Unfortunenatly like many veterans suffering from PTSD, William’s first impression of the VA was a not a pleasant one and…

because within military culture an individual is expected to remain strong and deal with problems without complaint (Milburn & Lightfoot, 2013). For those children of parents who serve in National Guard or Reserve units, the issues of lack of communication may be even more exacerbated because they have very few friends that share similar experiences and related emotional stressors. Secondary Trauma Stress. Surveys conducted among military families suggests that spouses and children of…

SAMHSA’s wellness initiative aims to promote wellness for people with mental health and also substance use conditions where the goal is to inspire individuals, families, behavioral health primary care providers, as well as peer-run, faith based and other community organization to improve health behaviors. The eight dimensions of wellness include: Emotional, which is coping effectively with life and creating satisfying relationships’; environmental which is good health by occupying pleasant,…