The Role Of PTSD In Soldiers

Post Traumatic stress disorder or more commonly known as PTSD is a condition triggered by a traumatic event that can cause you to have a series of various symptoms and emotions..The most common symptoms of PTSD are anxiety,and flashbacks.More severe cases of PTSD can also include avoidance,dissociation,hypervigilance,and even self guilt.PTSD can be brought on by any series of traumatic events including: rape,combat,natural disaster,physical abuse,or a serious accident,the list can go on and on.Women naturally are at higher risk of contracting PTSD.PTSD is a very serious and common disorder that can occur to anyone at any age,and although it is a mental rather than a physical illness,the disorder can cause physical symptoms,and is not an illness
Many others claim though that the army wasn't the only thing that contributed to his PTSD,before joining the army he was having financial problems and was said to even have assaulted a woman.No one knows exactly what triggered Robert Bales to do such a heinous thing but no one saw it coming. Robert didn't show any symptoms of having PTSD but it is for sure known that he was not in the right state of mind when he committed such a violent crime.”America is just beginning the reality that “war leaves no soldier untouched” (The week safe 2).Many may see him as a vicious criminal but in reality it is not his fault but rather the fault of the war and witnessing the most gruesome things and having to go through the same traumatic experiences over and over