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Dealing With Veterans Struggling With Depression

By Martha Perry


Depression and anxiety are two of the most common psychological disorders. Veterans struggling with depression is not uncommon, because it can be so traumatic when you are on the battlefield. You don't realize this at the time, but it only really hits you when you get back to the real world and start to live your life once again. This sense of reality is the most difficult part of the situation.

This especially related to soldiers who came back from the first and second wars. Families could see that they had been affected in some way. They were obviously torn because of the way they were acting out. A lot of them would become depressed and anxious. They would prefer to stay in isolation, frightened to go out, should they think they were going to have a panic attack.

Many veterans can't take the pressure. A lot of people commit suicide because of what they have been through and because of the emotions that they are dealing with. Many of them don't get support and it is something that they have to deal with every day of their lives. They will be forced to remember tragic events from when they were in war torn areas.

There were hundreds and hundreds of vets who came back from Vietnam and people found that there was more of a problem that they were having to deal with. There was more support offered. A lot of these vets had trouble coping in the home. They would have mood swings, losing their temper a lot the time. Flashbacks can be set off any point in time.

A lot of war vets can't cope in this type of a situation and turn to other methods as a form of escape. A lot of the time, you may want to have a drink, which could lead up to an addiction. Drugs can be problematic as well. There are war vets who have many family problems, which leads them to becoming abusive. They may end up divorcing their spouse in a case like this.

Often people isolate themselves, preferring not to go out and isolate themselves. This is a new way of life which they are not used to. They may remember that they used to have friends and family that they used to sit outside on the porch with and simply chat over a cup of coffee. However, getting used to this lifestyle is not easy. Your emotions start to take over and you may feel as if you are losing control.

Most soldiers who try and adapt to this new way of life will find that they are scarred psychologically. You don't think of what you are doing on the battlefield. It is a case of following orders. You begin to take it all in when you are sitting on your sofa watching the television or before you are going to sleep. This is where the trauma begins to take place.

Something like this can destroy families. The family is so grateful to have the soldier back in one piece. However, there is a lot that they are not aware of and what they will be dealing with emotionally. It can lead to mood swings within the person, temper tantrums, and many other disorders. It is important for the vet to realize that they are unable to cope on their own and they need to seek help.




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