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About eight years ago Anthrax was huge scare around the nation. This substance brought great alarm to the United States with anthrax spores were being mailed to different offices and agencies. “The terrorist attacks which took place in Tokyo in 1995 using chemical weapons in the form of sarin, as well as attacks using biological weapons in the form of anthrax sent by mail in the United States after 2001, indicate that if such material fell into the hands of terrorist groups they would certainly…

Veterans Returning Home “Sixty-one percent of men and 51% of women in the general population report having experienced at least one traumatic experience that qualifies to be considered for PTSD”(Kilic 409).Soldiers go to war to fight for America’s freedom and protect the citizens of America; however, many of their lives change while at war, and they are seeking treatment. Many soldiers get psychological help and many professionals are trying to find different ways to treat the soldiers’…

“Contrary to much psychiatric opinion, highly stressful experiences that can lead to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) occur surprisingly often” (Bower). Bao Ninh wrote his novel, The Sorrow of War, after his experiences from the Vietnam War. The story is about the main character, Kien, and how he goes through his life carrying his “sorrows of war”, and is broken inside because of it. Applying Trauma Theory to this novel, one can see that Kien received PTSD through his war experiences and…

The short stories “Chickamauga” written by Ambrose Bierce and “The Covenant” written by Crystal Arbogast both show the effects that post-traumatic stress syndrome (PTSD) has on someone. The effect war has on someone is very traumatic it can mentally and physically scar a person, but what can be harder is when your a child having to deal with someone who has been through war trying to live with it. PTSD effects family, sleeping patterns, causes small bursts of spaz attacks, and detachment issues…

Soldiers undergo traumatic events while in combat. Some survive harrowing experiences; other men die. When soldiers go back home to their loved ones, it is hard to look past what happened to their comrades while they were in combat. For the soldiers who survives, everyday life is a tossup between feeling genuinely happy and feeling guilty for surviving. Even the toughest of soldiers may suffer from survivor’s guilt---a psychological syndrome that makes someone believe they have done wrong by…

It would be a mistake to think that homeland security did not exist prior to the creation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on November 25, 2002, though. The act that created DHS merged over 22 other organizations consisting of over 180,000 workers that had been involved in homeland security in some form or fashion before the creation of DHS…

with, or had once witnessed. When a situation has to be avoided, on frequent occasions, the individual may be suffering PTSD. A person may become disconnected from the world because they feel as though it is no longer a safe place to live in. Herman states that “in the aftermath of traumatic life events, survivors are highly vulnerable” and that their “sense of self has been shattered” (Herman 61). She clarifies that the only way to reconstruct their sense of self is to connect with others for…

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…