How can we help a veteran deal with PTSD after war? by Jaden Cleland

1010359_ — 2023-11-27 17:38:47 UTC

a mental health condition that can trigger flashbacks to a traumatic event or cause one to feel distant and angry
It’s of great concern that Veterans who have nightmares are at higher risk for suicide and suicidal thoughts.
Understanding the origin of nightmares may offer clues in how to address the serious consequences of the dreams and the damage they can do.

1010359_ — 2023-11-27 17:43:29 UTC

Some factors in a combat situation may contribute to PTSD and other mental health problems, including military occupation or specialty, the politics around the war, where the war is fought, and the type of enemy faced.
Another cause of PTSD in the military can be military sexual trauma

1010359_ — 2023-11-27 17:53:24 UTC

Results showed that schema therapy can lead to beneficial effects in disorder-specific symptoms and early maladaptive schemas.
Schema therapy is a promising treatment for anxiety, OCD, and PTSD.
there is a systematic problem in the quality of research despite growing clinical interest and application.

1010359_ — 2023-11-29 17:12:44 UTC

"You jolt awake, ready to keep sprinting, ready to fight until you can't move. That's when the sweat runs down your forehead and chills you."

It takes a minute for your room to come to focus and your heart to go back to the normal beat. You start to remember your in your own home and your house. Even when your fully calmed down the dream still affects you and it sticks in your mind like a movie.

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1010359_ — 2023-11-29 17:17:14 UTC

Image rehearsal therapy is a cognitive-behavioral treatment for reducing the number and intensity of nightmares, such as those experienced by people with post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Image Rehearsal Therapy can help veterans who tend to have nightmares nightly, It could most likely help them feel comfortable to sleep instead of taking pills or other types of drugs to make them sleep for a few hours a night.

1010359_ — 2023-11-29 17:22:30 UTC

Since 2010 more than 65,000 veterans have died from suicide this is more than the total number of deaths from combat during the Vietnam War and the operations in Iraq and Afghanistan combined.

One main solution that was improved is lethal. "Suicide crises are often brief, and evidence suggests they can be prevented if the individual in crisis lacks immediate access to the means for self-harm. The strategy identifies ways to ensure time and space between a person in crisis and their access to lethal means, including firearms and medications."

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1010359_ — 2023-11-29 17:30:16 UTC

After a traumatic event, like combat, it is common to have unwanted thoughts or memories about what happened. These are called intrusive thoughts. Because these thoughts can happen at any time you will see change in your loved one. It will make them very upset and it can sometimes turn into anger.

1010359_ — 2023-11-29 17:30:42 UTC