Military Trauma Counseling
Military service poses unique challenges and demands because you live in a bubble that is nothing like that of your family and friends. Veterans have a hard time getting back to everyday life because they do not understand how people are crushing under the pressure of a 9 to 5 and cannot function with the same excellence as a trained soldier. Researchers identified the masses' shared attitudes, experiences, and demographic tendencies to identify their biggest triggers. We offer therapies that ease re-entry into civilian life by working on these troublesome issues.
Common issues for veterans and armed forces
Mental issues
PTSD is one of the worst repercussions of serving in the military. Military personnel cope with these stresses with humor and aggressive motivation but do not know how to adjust the coping skills after living the service. PTSD manifests as violent behavior, mental complications, drug abuse, and depression, among other issues. PTSD causes major physical illnesses like sleep apnea, insomnia, and issues that come from a poor sleep patterns. In the worst case, PTSD causes dementia and complicated mental illnesses that require professional intervention.
Physical illness
Some military units have more exposure to chemical toxins that go as deep as the nerves and trigger adverse reactions like convulsions and death. The damage could also affect your blood system, the heart’s pumping power, and the normal rhythm.
It is common for military personnel to deal with recurrent infections and chronic illnesses that eventually affect their work. Our military therapist in Southern California does not deal with physical illnesses. Still, we are the best shot for you to understand how to work with these conditions to find your new place in society and the military.
Traumatic brain injury
Traumatic brain injury disrupts normal brain function and goes on for the rest of one's life even after leaving the military. Trauma to the brain could be anything like a blast exposure or a blow to the head. The most common side effects of TBI include the following:
Language disability
Depression
Memory loss
Headache
PTSD
Irritability
Loss of motivation
Anxiety
Our military trauma counseling deals with psychological issues like anxiety and depression in conjunction with other medical treatments. The counseling therapy will help reduce cognitive symptoms like poor concentration, poor impulse control, and other mental abilities like poor planning and judgment. The armed forces therapist encourages you to pursue physical issues like seizures and migraines to support an accessible mental and emotional state.
Difficult family life
The first characteristic of returning veterans is the difficulty of feeling connected to the people who kept them motivated during deployment. Everyone soon realizes that they are at different emotional points and may not understand one another’s temperaments. Spouses may experience interpersonal violence, and children may lack a natural attachment to the parent. Teenagers may have rebellious behaviors and indulge in substance abuse as an escape from their raging emotions.
Our armed forces therapist offers behavioral therapy to educate you on family life and help everyone understand themselves on an intuitive level. Do you want more information on how the military counselors in San Diego California handle each of the above issues? Call 619-391-9665 or book a consultation online for immediate feedback.