Physical trauma

Introduction The sexual violence panel I went to was interesting. On campus I have seen the Take a Stand flyers on buildings, before even listing to the guest speakers. The campaign’s mission is to educate people on sexual and domestic violence. The efforts to provide resources to any, and all victims. Having a support group in an event like this one is key to recovery. For this panel discussion the three panelist talked about ways to help the victim. The resources given to victims, and…

(AGG) About 7.8 percent of all Americans are affected by PTSD at some point in their life. (BS-1) PTSD is a disorder that is caused by tragedies and causes people to change who they are. (BS-2) Tragedies can occur in many ways, the most common that can cause post-traumatic stress disorder is family loss which is how the characters in the novel developed the disorder. (BS-3) Symptoms of the disorder are used in the book to affect Najmah and Nusrat to make them undergo character change. (TS)…

Holden Caulfield, the protagonist, is a teenage boy going through severe struggles. Throughout the novel: the Catcher in the Rye, Holden goes through a variety of depression due to his past experiences. These experiences are affecting the conflicts he has with his depression, and it is mainly from one mental illness. Certain symptoms from Holden Caulfield imply that he is diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. PTSD, the abbreviation for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, is an anxiety…

However, is the emotional trauma caused by the environment? Emotional traumas in The Outsiders sometimes happen when, somebody has a negative event and cannot cope with it. This leads to a loss of safety (Carroll). The Socs and greasers experience a lot of negative events that lead to the loss of safety. Their parents can be the cause of trauma by not acknowledging the negative events going on in their lives. In Bob’s case when he came…

“Speak” Central Idea Essay Most of society has probably gone through a time that they will never forget. This time could be exciting, cheerful, or just traumatic. However, times like those make us who we are which is strengthening. In “Speak”, Laurie Halse Anderson takes us on an adventure with a dynamic character named Melinda. Melinda was like any other teenager, until a traumatic experience turns her into a judgemental and isolated human being. Throughout the book, the reader follows…

Suicide and Bravery In The Things They Carried written by Tim O’Brien, the reader is educated about the horrors of war and the effects it can have on the people who return from it. Soldiers kill and watch people, ranging from close friends to the enemies they are fighting against getting killed. This leaves a lasting impact. A lot of soldiers who return from war suffer from the effects of post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD, which is “a debilitating anxiety disorder that occurs after…

POW! Chris kyles sniper goes off. One .50 caliber bullet soaring through the sky going as fast as a rocket about to hit the sniper killing all of Kyles men. And in one blink of an eye the sniper is dead and Kyle got the farthest shot ever. American Sniper is about and by Chris Kyle tells us about military training and being a seal. Kyle was a sniper. A very good one, too. He has won lots of reward and he has the farthest kill ever made by a sniper. Also the most kills recorded at 255 deaths.…

The ideas of loss and grief and their effects on the individual exist as key aspects of the growth and development of Hamlet and Holden in their respective works of literature, Shakespeare’s Hamlet and J.D. Salinger’s Catcher in the Rye. The loss of a close family member heavily affects each of the characters, with Holden losing his brother and Hamlet losing his father. Directly following the deaths, each character has an aggressively negative reaction, varying between fits of rage or a…

Jose Chavez is a 30-year-old Latino man born in Montebello, CA who moved to Lancaster, CA due to his parents divorcing. Growing up, his family consisted of three older sisters, mom and dad additions preceding the divorce of a step-mother, step-sister & step-father. The new household in Lancaster, CA consisted of one older sister, one step-sister (went to boarding school), step-mother, nephew and dad. His mother, step-father, and sister lived in Walnut, CA. The older of the siblings lived in…

HUMAN SERVICES AND POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER IN THE MILITARY I. INTRODUCTION A. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), caused by exposure to a traumatic event, is a mental health condition characterized by recurrent nightmares or flashbacks, avoiding reminders/recounting the event, distorted mental processes or emotional numbing, and a persistently high state of arousal and reactivity (Institute of Medicine , 2014) B. In the military, PTSD is caused by various elements of combat exposure…