The podcast, inSocial Work Podcast- Dr. Charles Figley: Veterans and PTSD: Time for a New Paradigm?, was interesting and enlightening. Dr. Charles Figley spoke on many key points, and he opened my eyes to problem areas we as social workers should focus more on with the military population. Three things that stuck out to me the most were issues veterans face when returning from war, stress reactions that the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have had on veterans, and what needs to be done for veterans and their families to adjust their lives more easily.
Some of the major issues that veterans face when returning from deployment is transitioning back into the civilian world due to becoming adapted to deployment. When a person is placed into an environment that is not familiar to them, it takes time to adjust to the norms of that environment. Soldiers are deployed multiple of times during active duty and has been stationed in war zones each time, so that is
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Finley discussed that veterans and their families need people to educate themselves so they can better understand issues that they face. He went on to say that sending care packages to soldiers overseas; adopting a military family; even lending a helping hand to the family members that got left behind can help veterans and families adjust their lives more easily. In short, veterans want know that someone else cares and that they are not alone.
In conclusion, this podcast shined light on a lot of issues service members and veterans experience while risking their lives for our country. Most importantly, it shined light on how social workers can help this populations. Dr. Figley stated that social workers can assist veterans with adjustment issues after deployment by understanding what happened to them; what they lived through; and it will take time for them to adjust to a new environment. Understanding those key concepts will allow us as social workers to work more effectively with the military
In this article, Peter Katel interviews veterans returning from Afghanistan. He tells us how one service member, Coleman Bean is diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after his first combat tour in Iraq. However, two years after returning home to South River, N.J., Sgt. Bean returned to duty. After that second deployment, the 25-year-old shot and killed himself. This shows us just how bad this awful disorder is, we need to stop ignoring the situation at hand and help or service men and women returning from war torn countries. Reading this article has given me incite on just how bad the situation is and will go well in my presentation.
First of all, there is something people need to know. Veterans stay away from their family, but then they come back like they have never left, and they don’t want to remember what happened in battle. Real heroes like this make sacrifices. If they have children, those children might have been upset without a parent or someone else to make them feel better and have been waiting for days, months, or maybe years! It’s sad being alone with no family
The widely popular podcast, Stuff You Should Know, often abbreviated as SYSK, is a free, award winning podcast and video series published by the How Stuff Works website. The podcast has been a hit ever since its release and has been constantly ranking amongst the top of all podcast rankings. The premise of the podcast is essentially to inform the listeners about the further nuanced details about activities many people engage in on a daily basis. The podcast airs every Tuesday and Thursday, educating their listeners on a wide variety of topics with comedic value that helps to engage and enhance the audience 's experience while listening to the podcast. In terms of its history, the podcast was launched on April 17th, 2009, and since its
Many veterans are unable to leave behind the trauma of Vietnam and psychologically return home. They struggle with a variety of extremely severe problems that neither they nor their families, friends, or communities knew how to understand
Almost all service members will have reactions after returning from deployment. These behaviors and feelings are normal, especially during the first week at home. The most common mental health problem that some service members develop after witnessing or experiencing combat is PTSD (posttraumatic stress disorder). Service members who had the courage to seek help will admit that they have trouble doing normal activities, like go to work, go to school, or spend time with people they care about. PTSD affects mood, behavior, and many cognitive functions, which are often times not noticeable to others. That being said, at my internship site the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) located in Sepulveda offers an evidence-based intervention (EBI),
Battling war is something a Veteran knows all too well, but battling the demons in their mind after the war is something that they have to learn how to cope with. One of the most mentioned issues that Veterans face today is a disorder called combat post-traumatic stress disorder. Combat PTSD can easily be defined as a disorder that affects the mental state of the armed forces service member that has been through a difficult or shocking experience during their time served in the military. Experiencing war is not something that everyone can relate to, but it is something that can affect a
My thoughts after listening to The American Life podcast was, as bad as it sounds I didn’t even really know that there were still all black and all white schools. I didn’t know that kids were still separated in that way. I think it’s sad that still after so many years people can’t all come together as one, they have to separate themselves based on skin color. Which is just wrong. The part where they talked about students that we behind. They were correct. If you’re someone who is already way behind where you should be and you are then given bad resources and unskilled teachers you are either going to stay where you are, or get worse. If you are on a classroom with a bunch of kids who are advanced, you are more likely to catch up. The kids that
has a moral obligation to sincerely support and respect the men and women who have undertaken the liberty to sacrifice their lives for the well-being and safety of the nation. As Dr. Mike Haynie put it, “the only thing that Tim[or any veteran] wants from you[...is] to know him” (Haynie). If we are to truly appreciate the veterans and relay our gratitude for their audacious actions, the nation must pursue change to enhance their lifestyles that is otherwise plagued with the horrors of war. It is the nation’s sole responsibility to provide these veterans with top-notch and effective psychiatric services so that they can once again find their true inner character and a live a peaceful, healthy life. A veteran should not have to fight this fight alone. We owe it to our nation’s veterans to help them fight their
Senior feels that it our job to create a suitable environment for those returning from combat. She states, “if the United States were more hospitable to veterans’ needs, its returning soldiers wouldn’t be foundering. It is our failure to adapt to veterans that’s the problem, not the other way around” (Senior). It is not the soldiers’ responsibility to pull themselves up by their bootstraps. America as a society has the responsibility to help those who need it, especially when victims struggle with a disorder such as
INTRODUCTION: How many people have a Veteran in their family or know one? If yes do you help them or is it someone else’s problem. Well many people think it’s someone else problem, but the truth is it’s our problem.
After just a few years, many veterans return to
We live in a time where war, armed conflicts, hate crimes, foreign and domestic terrorism are on the rise. Historically there has been a population of individuals that served their country however, when they returned home they were under-served. Many combat veterans returned home only to face new challenges with adjusting to the dynamic environment around them. United States Armed Forces Veterans are confronted with evolved challenges such as; the advent of social media, and increase in news outlets which can keep a steady stream conflict flowing into the veterans home, impairing a veteran’s ability to reduce vigilance. When I separated from the military in July 5, 2007, after 9 years of service, despite my best efforts and all the experience I had acquired I was unemployed. Upon gaining employment, my income was been cut in half, my position of authority was removed, I was now disabled and dealing PTSD, I was having marital problems and struggling to adjust to civilian life. In essence I was struggling fulfill some of my basic needs discussed in Reality Theory. The encouragement and support I received from those with share experiences was monumental factor in my positive progression. Being connected to other veterans, either via family or friends that could empathize, encourage, and confront destructive thinking was a key factor throughout that process. Therefore, therapy in the form of small closed groups called fire teams in therapy can be beneficial in
The clinical problem I am most interested in addressing during the course of my program is the effective application of therapeutic treatments for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) on the military population. When you look at this issue from a military perspective, it becomes clear that our understanding and treatment of the issue is still in its infancy.
When I first started to research about how the American society helps discharged soldiers, I first wanted to know what type of help society offer to them. The article “10 Organizations that Help Veterans Transition to Civilian Life” published by Vista College helped me view a plethora of organizations that offer help to veterans. The Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) organization helps “connect veterans to one another and educate them on,” issues and benefits they could get when transitioning
The Serial podcast, hosted by Sarah Koenig, is about the murder of young Woodlawn High School student Hae Min Lee. Hae was a smart, ambitious, and outgoing young lady taken from this world too soon. Sarah Koenig and the podcast takes us through the ins and outs of typical and unusual teenager behavior to try and uncover something unseen in this case. Adnan Syed, the now convicted murder, and Jay Wilds, the state’s only witness, are the key people of this story. I believe Adnan’s innocence should be maintained because Jay’s story should not have been used for evidence, there was not enough evidence to even arrest Adnan, and Adnan had a trustworthy alibi.