Veterans of the military face the toughest adjustment: Reintegration.
Veterans who have served in wartime face many difficulties.
Veteran’s wartime experiences can have either a good or bad impact on their integration into civilian life.
Combat involvement can have an impact on veteran’s assimilation in terms of mental health and physical health.
It is important that the community provides adequate funds to support veterans’ rehabilitation.
Many factors affect the success of veteran reintegration to civilian life. The primary reason is the mental health.
Traumatic experiences on the battlefield or in combat can lead to chronic stress. This may cause anxiety, depression, and, in extreme cases, suicide attempttion.
Grove (2015) states that the level of servicemember’s trauma will determine the difficulty of their reintegration.
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), which can be caused by brain trauma, may occur.
The National Veterans Foundation (2016) reports that 19.5% of vets have suffered a traumatic brain injury, and they are two times more likely to get PTSD.
There are many factors that can lead to PTSD, including night terrors and insomnia.
The effects of PTSD can cause family problems, which may affect the performance and emotional control of veterans and lead to memory loss. Veterans may experience a loss in confidence, feelings of regret, and helplessness. (Banholzer 2013, 2013).
Hype-awareness of your environment is another mental obstacle. This ability tends to be more of a character trait. Veterans can experience paranoia or anxiety even when they are in an everyday situation.
Additionally, many military veterans suffer from drinking problems after and during their service.