Hell And Back Again PTSD

He believes he’s guilty of her death. This hasn’t only affected him but his dad also. His dad is really tough on him ever since the accident that happened. His dad will always call him names, making Nathan feel weak and useless. Nathan wanted

After that accident, Chris realized that what he was doing was destroying his life. He didn’t have a relationship with his children and his wife didn’t talk to him. The drug addict went to a rehabilitation

As Nathan was treated poorly throughout the story I really saw him forgive his wife time and time again throughout the book. After the death of Nathan and Ruth’s daughter Ariel their relationship was tested to the max. Ruth would isolate herself from her husband and she almost despised him for not being upset with the Lord. Ruth could not accept how Nathan turned to God because she blamed God for all of this. While Nathan was being ignored, looked as bad, or just despised by his wife, he did not fold in and say whatever I give up. Nathan had an understanding and forgiving mindset he understood why his wife felt like this. Nathan forgave his wife while she was in the progress of despises him. Nathan never acted this way towards her, he simply turned the other cheek. Nathan showed a great will power by being able to forgive his wife so easily. This spoke volumes because he simply lived his life in a forgiving manner. As Nathan showed his faith and forgiveness through the story I saw a true man of God. Nathan lived in such a way where he could forgive people for the things they did and this was because of how strong he was in his faith. Living a life like Nathan means to live a life for God. A true man of God allowed for Nathan to live a very purposeful life.

Although Nathan’s motives for forcing his family from 1950s urban America to the village Congo may be genuinely good, his ignorance

Nathan's failure to utilize bangala properly and his insufficient compassion for others cause him to be portrayed as a poorly founded and egotistical missionary. His inability to convert the Congolese parallels the difficulty he faces in attempting to

individuality. “ Swallowed by Nathan’s mission, body and soul. Occupied as if by a foreign

There are several similarities and differences between the Disney’s film “The Prince of Egypt”, produced by Penney Finkelman Cox and Sandra Rabins and the story represented in the Pentateuch. The narrative of the overall story, is to depict the hardship that the people of Egypt endured. Although the story of the movie has been modified to fit a younger audience, it also clarifies the story well. I believe one of the most important scenes is when Moses is in a basket making his way through the river, although this scene could be found in both the film and the bible, they are illustrated differently. The film created a vigorous journey, showing crocodiles and extreme waves that baby Moses has to face. The story in the Bible was not that dramatic,

Waters. Here, Nathan abandoned the feeling of having more academic promise than his brothers and instead, traded in better education for acceptance. This is the beginning of Nathan’s downfall.

“Charles” by Shirley Jackson is a short story about her daily life with her kindergartner Laurie. Laurie, an older brother of one infant, started kindergarten as quite a mischievous little boy. Following his daily routine in the 1950’s, he attends his local kindergarten and returns home following the completion of the school day. Unexpectedly, he did not transition as smoothly into kindergarten as they would hope he had. In addition, there was a so-called juvenile delinquent creating a disturbance among the classroom. One can only infer that his reasons to misbehave were to obtain attention. To redeem himself from his sinful acts, he became the teacher’s helper.

Being involved in war will scar someone for the rest of their life. The novel A Long Way Gone shows the effect on children and how they lost their childhoods. Adult soldiers are too corrupted by the evils of war. When they come home they are not the same person. Many are diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder or PTSD. PTSD is a mental health condition that is causes by a terrible experience. One in five of the more than two million United States service members who have fought in either Iraq or Afghanistan have returned with symptoms of post-deployment syndrome.

“My mind is on fire as I fear that any second, another enemy round will rip into my body and finish me off” (Johnson 2). Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) effects the lives of many soldiers after returning home from war. PTSD is a psychiatric condition described in the DSM-IV as, a condition that requires a specific event to have occurred as a criterion for the diagnosis. The criteria for this disorder, according to the book Combat Trauma, can include flashbacks, times where you feel as if you are reliving the traumatic event, shame or guilt, upsetting dreams about the traumatic event, trying to avoid thinking or talking about the traumatic event, feeling emotionally numb or not feeling at all, anger or irritability, poor or destructive relationships, self-destructive behavior, trouble sleeping, memory problems, hallucinations, not enjoying activities you one enjoyed and feeling as if you no longer know who is living your day-to-day life.

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (commonly known as PTSD) is an important issue associated with military soldiers. The primary focus of this paper will be on the causes of PTSD and the effects it has on returning soldiers from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. I will attempt to elaborate on the soldiers' experiences through my own experiences in combat both in Iraq and Afghanistan. I will explain what PTSD is, look at the history of PTSD, how people get it, and differences of PTSD between men and women, and treatment options.

from mine enemies” (pg. 196). Nathan soon got drafted into the Army and left to serve. Little

Illegal drugs are inevitable and are not going anywhere no matter how hard the United States fights. Reforming the United States War on Drugs would strategically bring money into the states and deplete the bank accounts of the drug lords. The United States abandon the prohibition on drugs and allow the government to control the shipment, production and distribution of drugs recommends The Latin American Caribbean. (Francis, J. N., & Mauser, G. A., 2011) If the United States Federal Government controlled the market place and brought in massive amounts of sources for taxes brining in a vast amount of money. By utilizing this strategy and approach the United States Federal Government would have a start to ending the war on drugs.

When soldiers get deployed the main goal is for them to complete their duties and make it back to home just like they left. Getting back home in one piece includes what is inside as well, the brain. The complex system that runs everything from your emotions, anxiety, optimism, pain management and impulse control is shaken up by extreme experiences like exposure to death or dreadful experiences. War veterans may experience flashbacks, nightmares, intense anxiety, panic attacks, depression and self-destructive thoughts or actions long after the trauma has occurred. The cause of this is because the neural pathways in the brain have actually been damaged and transformed by that experience, this is called Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD.