As already mentioned, the environment and the permanent displacement of people are examples of lasting after-effects. However, many people forget about the people that actually live to see the world after the war. The veterans that survive suffer from multiple psychological disorders from the repetitive images of warfare. The most common disorder from this particular exposure is known as post-traumatic stress disorder or more commonly known as PTSD. Once someone has this unfortunate disorder, they will have violent and unwanted flashbacks of and experience severe emotional distress when reminded about a particular traumatic event from the war. Furthermore, the intensity of these recurring memories increase as time passes. Consequently, the distress incurred is simply unbearable for some veterans. In fact, a study by the Department of Veterans Affairs stated that over 30% of all veterans have considered suicide and that veterans are twice as likely to commit suicide as the average citizen. For those that don’t have the courage to kill themselves, often are unable to live their lives to its utmost
As already mentioned, the environment and the permanent displacement of people are examples of lasting after-effects. However, many people forget about the people that actually live to see the world after the war. The veterans that survive suffer from multiple psychological disorders from the repetitive images of warfare. The most common disorder from this particular exposure is known as post-traumatic stress disorder or more commonly known as PTSD. Once someone has this unfortunate disorder, they will have violent and unwanted flashbacks of and experience severe emotional distress when reminded about a particular traumatic event from the war. Furthermore, the intensity of these recurring memories increase as time passes. Consequently, the distress incurred is simply unbearable for some veterans. In fact, a study by the Department of Veterans Affairs stated that over 30% of all veterans have considered suicide and that veterans are twice as likely to commit suicide as the average citizen. For those that don’t have the courage to kill themselves, often are unable to live their lives to its utmost