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Well that is something that one in the middle east reacts to in a positive manner due to the fact of growing up in that environment. In a more peaceful land such as the United States the military members subjected to greater traumatic events will show more cases of PTSD than those from the middle eastern countries where conflict is a part of everyday life.

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Military members with PTSD/depression can be treated successfully in primary care settings

The rate of PTSD and depression is high among active military members, but stigma often prevents them from seeking care from a mental health specialist. A new study finds that treating such patients in primary care settings with a program that includes specially trained nurses and telephone therapy significantly improves outcomes after one year. The findings support the idea that such efforts can bring more military members under a high-quality treatment umbrella sooner. Ref. Source 7n.

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Trauma induces more alcohol craving than stress among veterans with PTSD and co-occurring alcohol dependence

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and alcohol dependence (AD) are two of the most common and debilitating disorders diagnosed among American military veterans. AD and PTSD often occur together, and this co-occurrence has a worse prognosis than either disorder alone. Alcohol craving is related to relapse, but the relationship between PTSD symptoms, craving, and relapse is not well understood. This study is the first to explore the effects of trauma-induced and stress-induced imagery on alcohol craving, affect, and cardiovascular and cortisol responses in a laboratory setting. Ref. Source 1t.

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Resources for Veterans and Military Families

Service members are known for being both resilient and resourceful, but at times some may face behavioral health care needs due to the unique demands of military life and combat exposure. Researchers have found that about 18.5% of service members returning from Afghanistan or Iraq have post-traumatic stress disorder or depression, and 19.5% report experiencing a traumatic brain injury.

Veterans Crisis Line

The Veterans Crisis Line offers confidential around-the-clock support to veterans, active military members, and family and friends by phone, online chat, or text message. Veterans and their loved ones can call 1-800-273-8255 and Press 1, chat online, or send a text message to 838255 to receive confidential support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Source 7p.

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I can see how this can be helpful to many who suffer with PTSD. I know I play a few games where I can be a whole different person and leave some reality behind as I work to gain level and do better by getting better armor or better weapons to defeat foes with. I find it relaxes me a lot.

Veterans Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Most troops booted from the military had mental health issues, brain injuries, report shows. A report by the Government Accountability Office released Tuesday shows that more than three of every five troops dismissed from service for misconduct from 2011-2015 had been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, drinking or other adjustment-related issues. More than 13,000 received less-than-honorable discharges, which means they could lose access to veterans benefits that could treat them for problems derived from their military service. Ref. USAToday.

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Oh my, I never even thought about these poor people and how this could have affected them. We as a country, and certainly the military as an institution, owes it to go back and revisit each of these cases. If these people had PTSD then we owe it to them to change their discharge to honorable and provide them with the benefits, including VA disability pay, that they deserve.

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Soldiers are trained to kill. We weren't born Spartans so a lot of us are told to be kind, be good, etc. In war you're all the opposite and its going to have a big impact on you- not everyone is ready for that, not everyone can handle that even if they think they are ready.