PTSD affects the brain, the everyday life of a veteran mentally and emotionally, and the everyday life of the veterans family members.
The BrainPTSD can affect the brain of the veteran in various ways. Scientist Matthew Tull states, “The brain structures that make up the limbic system play a major role in the experience of certain emotions (fear and anger), motivations and memory”
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Mental and EmotionalAccording to Magill's Medical Guide (Online Edition),PTSD may cause veterans to re experience the effects of war and affect them mentally and emotionally. “PTSD may include detachment from others or diminished interest in activities; difficulty concentrating”. PTSD may cause the veterans to behave differently around certain people and things, they distance themselves.
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The FamilyThe U.S Department of Veteran Affairs, states that PTSD is also hard on the families. They try to help the veteran but sometimes its not enough. “Family members may feel hurt, alienated, or discouraged because your loved one has not been able to overcome the effects of the trauma”. They might try to smolder him/her so that they won't have a relapse of the traumatic event but it may make the situation worse.
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