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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), is a disorder for people that have endured traumatic experiences is the past which has cause them to develop a multitude of symptoms. Some of which include anger, depression, hard time sleeping, always feeling on guard, startled when someone surprises you, feelings of shame, despair, hopelessness, difficulty controlling emotions, and sometimes impulsive behavior which could lead to suicide. Suicide is common in people with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder,…

In America, and estimate of 7.6% of people will experience Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) at some time during their life (What Is PTSD). PTSD can be caused by extreme trauma on an individual in situations such as sexual assault, combat situations (military or terrorist), and serious accidents (What Is PTSD). In the story No-No Boy written by John Okada, Kenji, a soldier that served in WWII, experiences signs of PTSD that causes problems with his relationship with his family and friends…

courage, and a noble life filled with the prosperity that their hard work entails. While this may be what every American wants to assume about the lives of veterans, it is not nearly close to what is really going on with many veterans in the United States today. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) affects around 10-12 percent of veterans, and if left untreated or ignored, it can wreak havoc on a life (Veterans, 5). The negative effects of PTSD range anywhere from sleep loss, anxiety, and…

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Dana Paxson, a war intellect, explains these effects in detail. He states, “Many people suffer from the combination of perpetrator and victim trauma. Combat veterans often find themselves in this position. They are fragile, and volatile, and vulnerable, and they work with desperation in everyday life to manage the impulses…

For years there have been soldiers who have been injured in the line of battle while defending our country. Some have been injured to a point where they do not have the ability to walk or have lost limbs in the line of duty. Despite the benefits veterans are currently eligible for and receiving, the Veteran’s Administration should be doing more for veterans. For some veterans it takes them several months just to get checked up at the VA. “Hundreds of veterans have waited months for medical…

Otto was born Wilhelm Heinrich Otto Dix in Germany on December 2nd, 1891. Dix was exposed to art at a young age as his mother was a seemstress and wrote poetry, while his father worked in the iron industry. He spent countless hours in his cousin, Fritz Amann’s (fig 1.1) studio which prompted him to start painting along with support from his school teacher. By 1910 at the age of 19 he began his first painting of landscapes. In 1910, he entered the Academy of Applied Arts in Dresden. Only five…

Invisible wounds, as Bica states, have been called “soldier's heart” or “battle fatigue,” and “combat exhaustion” but now, the invisible wounds that soldiers suffer from are referred to as PTSD, or Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. “People who are psychologically, emotionally, or morally wounded as a result of their combat experience” Bica states, suffer from invisible wounds. He goes on to elaborate on what PTSD entails, and describes it as “an anxiety disorder that can develop after an exposure…

the parasympathetic nervous system begins to restore the body by reducing hydrocortisone levels and allowing the brain to shift back to its original state (psych central). However, the brains of 20 percent of these trauma survivors never shift back to a responsive mode. Instead, the “reptilian brain […] holds the survivor in a constant reactive state” (psych central). Women are twice as likely to develop PTSD than men. Research shows that “60% of men and 50% of women experience a traumatic…

Soldiers experience terrible things during war. Whether it is the loss of a friend or a violent battle, many soldiers come home from war with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Some experience nightmares and flashbacks, while others have anxiety and depression. No matter how severe their symptoms are, the soldiers’ lives are changed by this disorder. PTSD affects soldiers after they experience war, and knowing what it is and its symptoms allows doctors to help soldiers cope with PTSD and…