Syry's Mental Health In The United States

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How does war affect the mind of a soldier? It would seem to some that a soldier thrives on war, that true heroism lies within those who show no weakness in its midst. No mental block can stop a soldier from his duty. Yet, some 20% of veterans are returning home from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). So what of these brave servicemen and women who snap upon realizing the harsh tragedy of war? How can the concept of unbreakable soldier be taken on? In the article, “Military’s mental-health system faces shortage of providers, lack of good diagnostic tools” Ellen Nakashima and Sandhya Somashekhar take on these questions by examining the resources provided to veterans for mental health issues. The authors of this article take specific note of the rising rates of mental health related problems among veterans over the past decade. What is befuddling about this piece is how the information is presented as surprising or shocking. How could the authors, let alone the military, be caught off guard by the fact that a decade long war could

Over the past four years, the situation within the Syria has become more and more dangerous. As many as 6.7 million people, have been displaced from their homes within the country alone. Another 4 million have fled the country entirely, in order to get away from the incessant fighting. An estimated 200,000 people have been killed over the course of the war, but the country is so

We knew war affected civilians before this research but didn’t realize to what extent it affected them, so reading these articles taught us a lot about what is happening during and after the wars. Some of the new facts that stood out while reading the articles were that trauma and mental health distress due to war had no specific age group it affected and how it reached people of all ages. Furthermore, that all types of people, even ones that experienced different wars had similar health effects from their mental disabilities. Lastly, that in some areas in the Middle East, mental health is still considered a stigma but physicians from other areas within this part of the world are starting to realize that mental health is a real and serious issue to

The way that public and mental health is analyzed is based on a few different categories. Based on the article, how people respond to large emergencies or world problems can be observed through different mental disorders, distress, or behaviors. Some examples of these are post- traumatic stress disorder, commonly seen in veterans, depression, trouble sleeping, or increased drinking and smoking. In this particular study of Lebanon, specific questions were addressed to find if exposure to war-like conditions affected mental health. Authors of the study used a population survey that was nationally representative asking about the “age of onset, lifetime prevalence, and treatment delay for mental disorders.” The amount of war exposure for the individual and the community was also assessed as a risk factor in the experiment.

Syria’s civil war has overflows of violence all around the world. Groups like ISIS who feel as if the west has caused the plight of the Arabs or Muslims will attempt to retaliate against the west, curbing that overflow by funding NGO’s, United Nations agencies, and other programs that are assisting in putting an

Among the many horrid remnants of warfare, the effect on the mental health status of the civilian population is one of the most striking. Studies of the general populace portray an explicit surge in the incidence and frequency of mental disorders. Women are affected more than men; while other notably vulnerable populations are children, the aged and the incapacitated. Prevalence rates are observed as being correlated with the magnitude of trauma, and the accessibility of physical and emotional support. It has been noted that the use of cultural and religious coping strategies is recurrent in certain cultures (World Psychiatry, 2006).

Not just in the United States, but throughout the world culture has an influence on mental illness. Each culture, over time, comes to acquire its own notions concerning right and wrong, good and bad, proper and improper, healthy and unhealthy, normal and abnormal. Even within a single culture, opinions vary as to what constitutes mental illness, and how the term itself shall be defined (Cultural Influences on Mental

Syrian displaced people have been languishing with war over a long time since everything began ("Syria: The Narrative of the Contention"). Families and kids are still in threat from the administration strengths and agitators. Notwithstanding that, the lifesaving

Syria's civil war has been the worst humanitarian crisis of our time. With more than 250,000 people who have died in this violent outbreak in Syria during 2011. During the course of the civil war at least 11 million people out of a 22 million populated country have fled their homes. Many families in Syria are struggling to make life for themselves, or even other neighboring countries. While others are risking their lives on the way to Europe, hoping to find acceptance and opportunity. And the onset of harsh winter weather makes life as a refugee even more difficult. At times, the effects of the conflict can seem overwhelming. Although one simple fact is true, these Syrian refugees need our help. And as a country that inserted a resettlement we should contribute more into helping these refugees. But the United states governors fear of terrorism could cost the extent of our aid to be limited.

As the humanitarian agencies focus on providing for these basic needs, Syria’s development situation has regressed almost by four decades in four years. Since the onset of the crisis in 2011, life expectancy is estimated to have shortened by almost 13 years (Q4, 2013) and school attendance dropped more than 50%. Syria has also seen reversals in all 12 recorded Millennium Development Goal (MDG) indicators. The Syrian economy has contracted by an estimated 40% since 2011, leading to the majority of Syrians losing their livelihoods. By the end of 2013, an estimated three in four Syrians were living in poverty, and 54% were living in extreme

The war, which has engulfed Syria, continuously attracts the attention of journalists and diplomats. It has already taken lives of at least 76000 people (Gladstone and Ghannam 4). Moreover, this confrontation has turned millions of Syrian citizens into refugees who need to seek asylum in various countries. To some degree, this conflict illustrates the instability of countries located in the Middle East. One cannot easily identify a single underlying cause of this war. Instead, much attention should be paid to the combination of factors that are related to the political landscape of the country, its religious tensions, economic recession, and

Syria’s civil war is the worst humanitarian crisis of our time, over 6 million people have been killed or forced to flee their homes (MercyCorps). These Syrian refugees are everyday people which include families, children, and the elderly who have no choice but to leave their violent surroundings and struggle to make a home in neighboring countries. While some countries like Lebanon,

In the meantime, the situation can be also framed with more scrutiny from a standpoint in which demand is necessary for accommodating these innocent Syrian refugees, many of which are children and the elderly who have lost their family, friends, and valuable possessions and yet they are still trying everything possible to rebuild their lives from the beginning. As of now, there are multitudes of methods that can be taken for these Syrian refugees in order to become more recognizable to the public view, but the main concerns should be directed at health and legislation. In regards to the overall health of the Syrian refugees, the uttermost prominent obligation is to have “adequate [healthcare] information systems…set up in [safe zone] areas” to provide treatment plans for the wounded, ailing, and innocent refugees afflicted with inconceivable amounts of anguish from the war zone surrounded them (Cousins).

Indirect deaths and injury are usually caused by the degeneration of social, economic, and health conditions in conflict‐affected areas (Geneva Declaration 2008). Conflict creates increased vulnerability to infectious diseases and malnutrition because of diminished access to clean water, inadequate food and shelter, and a lack of access to basic and obstetric health care. Conflict and heightened insecurity in resource‐strained areas adds pressure to already fragile health systems though the closing of urban and rural health clinics. Violent attacks on medical facilities severely limit civilian access to health services. In recent years, it is estimated that at least 740,000 people have died directly or indirectly each year from armed conflict (Geneva Declaration 2008). Studies reveal that between 3 and 15 times as many people die from indirect causes of armed conflict for every person who dies from direct violence. Upraised mortality rates persist even after the conflicts end, and recovery is especially protracted in places with inadequate health infrastructure. Indeed, illness, injury, and death often occur in the months and years after the conflict ceases. Over time, victims of armed conflict can experience detrimental long‐term physical and mental