Burdens of WarBurdens of War

A SlideshowA Slideshow

Emotional BurdensEmotional Burdens

• Many soldiers face mental Many soldiers face mental burdens more so than physical burdens more so than physical onesones

• Many deal with guilt, anger, Many deal with guilt, anger, shame, and denialshame, and denial

• Many are emotionally Many are emotionally damaged, having no concern damaged, having no concern or emotion for other people or emotion for other people anymoreanymore

Psychological & Mental EffectsPsychological & Mental Effects

• Haunting flashbacks from what Haunting flashbacks from what they experienced at warthey experienced at war

• A sense of remorse, feeling A sense of remorse, feeling that they should have done that they should have done moremore

• They feel distressed, and their They feel distressed, and their trauma many times brings trauma many times brings them mental insecuritythem mental insecurity

• HallucinationsHallucinations

Post-War EffectsPost-War Effects

• Tend to avoid any situations Tend to avoid any situations that may bring back flashbacks that may bring back flashbacks of the warof the war

• Many suffer from PTSD (Post Many suffer from PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder)Traumatic Stress Disorder)

• Begin to get startled by any Begin to get startled by any loud or sudden noises, thinking loud or sudden noises, thinking it is a bombit is a bomb

• Intense anger that can be Intense anger that can be easily triggeredeasily triggered

• Saddened DepressionSaddened Depression