Introduction According to National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), depression is a mood disorder that impairs both social and occupational functioning. Depression affects the way you feel, think, and executes the daily task, such as eating, working or sleeping. For an individual to be diagnosed with depression, the symptoms must be present for at least two weeks. Also, frequent separations and reunions is a norm in the military especially US Navy sailors who are stationed at sea. Due to the fact that they have to maintain mission readiness and fulfill its duties they at sea, they are always “Underway” for about two to fourteen days or deployment which usually exceed the period of six months at sea. (Black B. C, 1996). This paper will focus on depression among …show more content…
(Bray, R. M. et al 2001), There is a continuous pattern of depression among sailors and military personnel which needs more focus to identify the underlining factors that cause depression and ways to address the issue. Despite the resources, awareness and training embarked upon to identify and reduce depression among sailors, and families, depression can barely be reduced and even when sailors know they are depressed, they refuse to seek treatment to avoid being labeled as weak. What is to be done This paper will systematically review the different depression that is applicable to sailors on sea rotation and examine the different situation that depression sets in, within sailor’s lifestyle. I will also review the outcome of depression on board a ship with the use of PHQ 9 survey filled out by sailors currently on a ship and who meet the requirement of sailors on sea rotation and discuss the
Each of these men had been separated into groups of survivors, each taking command of their fellow survivors. All three exhibited similar characteristics: mental toughness, the ability to remain calm under dire circumstances aided their shipmates in survival; loyalty, these men showed an ardent devotion to their fellow man; humility, under these immense pressures even the hardest of men showed weakness, their ability to lean on their comrade in their debility showed not only their humanity but the humble nature in which humans conduct themselves at the core. When their shipmates started drinking salt water, each of them tried to stop deadly acts and when they couldn’t they were forced to watch the other Sailors hallucinate and kill themselves in outlandish fashion. Some Sailors saw the Indy sailing along just under the surface of the water, so they swam down along her phantom passage ways, drowning themselves. One Sailor quit life by swimming down into a school of circling of sharks. As Sailors were getting ripped apart from the growing swarms of sharks, our protagonists demonstrated a mental fortitude that we cannot imagine but can only hope to possess if we were put into the
Depression was once believed to affect mainly adults for various reasons. It was hardly ever seen in minors or college students. Today depression is more common in younger populations mainly college students. There are many things that can trigger depression in college students, such as the environment, anxiety, and the fear of failure. All these things can contribute to depression in college students and sometimes cannot be seen. Many college students will never seek help, and many wont ever admit that they struggle with it.
Navy leadership. Over the past twenty years, the Seventh Fleet has become progressively more overtasked and under-resourced. Because of this, the fleet has been unable to fulfill its mission without cutting corners in training and safety, and morale has consequently suffered. These fundamental problems should not have been ignored by U.S. Navy leadership because bad morale is often the root cause of poor performance. This neglect has also resulted in several collisions at sea in the region, further straining the Navy’s resources in the area and exacerbating the morale problem.
The United States of America possess a major complication, which is the high amount of suicides in the military. Most people are unaware of the risks from being in the military until it is too late to assist them. Serving in the military can cause PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder), which then leads to complications with family situations, financial issues, and depression. Without proper therapy, many soldiers are at high risk of committing suicide. According to researchers, suicide is the second leading cause of death in the U.S. military, with rates ranging between 9 to 15 deaths per 100,000 service members (Bryan, et al. 1). Typically, Caucasian male service members are more at risk of suicides than any females (****). This affects multiple civilians that have family or friends who are serving in the military. Furthermore, this matter is important because not only are they civilians who commit suicides, but they are the leaders who stepped up to protect and defend our country. America needs to aid its troops for the sake of the nation’s defense. In order to reduce the amount of suicides during and after being deployed from the military, the military must require soldiers to know of ways to help themselves and others in need of assistance. A few ways to aid soldiers are suicide hotlines, counseling
Hundreds of thousands of United States veterans are not able to leave the horrors of war on the battlefield (“Forever at War: Veterans Everyday Battles with PTSD” 1). Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is the reason why these courageous military service members cannot live a normal life when they are discharged. One out of every five military service members on combat tours—about 300,000 so far—return home with symptoms of PTSD or major depression. According to the Rand Study, almost half of these cases go untreated because of the disgrace that the military and civil society attach to mental disorders (McGirk 1). The general population of the world has to admit that they have had a nightmare before. Imagine not being able to sleep one wink because every time you close your eyes you are forced to relive memories from the past that you are trying to bury deep. This is what happens to the unfortunate men and women who are struggling with PTSD. Veterans that are struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder deserve the help they need.
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An article by Marycarol Rossignal recognizes PTSD in military veterans. The article gives statistics, the three main symptoms of PTSD in depth, screening, treatment, and lifelong management. The statistics, symptoms, screening and treatment were able to be used in the paper. There were no studies identified, but most of the information can easily be incorporated into nursing care (Rossignal & Chandler, 2010).
Evidence suggests that depression is associated with high levels of morbidity and mortality and adversely affects the quality of life and social functioning (Katona, 1994). Some of these patients do not move about much, and with depression added to this premise, the transition from what these patients were used to, to a completely new environment is usually traumatic.
Depression is a serious mental health illness which affects an individuals’ mind, body and mood. It is a chronic and lifelong health condition (NICE, 2006) thought to be caused by a number of biological factors including neurotransmitter disturbances in the brain and an element of genetic vulnerability; these are often in addition to psychosocial factors such as the occurrence of undesirable life events, limited social network options, poor self esteem and the occurrence of any adverse life events during a persons’ lifetime (Bernstein, 2006). Depression can have an impact on a persons’ ability to do many things including working, engaging with others, participating fully in family life or maintaining relationships, and it can also impact on a person...
Dealing with depression can be difficult for anyone. Whether it’s work, family stressors, or anything for that matter. Imagine being a cop and dealing with depression, it can be pretty rough. Depression in police work can be called a silent killer. The silence of depression in police officers cannot continue, someone need to bring this to light.
There are many people in the world who are struggling with the disease depression. Depression is the state in which a person feels very sad, hopeless and unimportant. The thing about depression is that it affects both genders and any ages. Depression is something that deserves full attention. For many reasons doctors believe that when a person has depression, they have to start taking medication for it as if medications help. People are becoming more dependent on antidepressants when there are other techniques for dealing with depression.
Depression: what is it? Is it really something you can control? How much does it really affect someone? Why do people suffer from depression? Several of these questions are brought to the attention of various professionals such as psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and physicians, but not enough people seek the truth. Depression is commonly viewed as a bad day; people either believe they have control, or they can just snap out of it. However, depression is more than a bad day. It could be caused by a chemical imbalance, genetics, family history, or trauma. All of these may cause symptoms; yet, there are successful treatments available such as medications and/or psychotherapy.
The silent killer that takes lives without warning, punishment, or any sympathy; depression is truly one of the most prominent mental illnesses in the world. Depression is defined as a mental illness inducing a severe and staunch feeling of sadness. The term depressed is coined in English as a temporary sadness that everyone experiences in their life. Despite that depression is more active in women, it is still one of the most common mental illnesses in the world. It affects anybody, regardless of sex, race, ethnicity, or socioeconomic standing. Regardless of all these facts, surprisingly little is known about depression, however, scientists have been able to hypothesize major causes, effects, and treatments for the disability affecting over
Depression isn’t just a state of being, or someone’s mood. There are different types of depression, and each of those types have their own lists of symptoms and treatments, all similar but they have some differences.
According to Psychology Information Online, depression is a psychological condition that changes how a person thinks and feels, and it also affects their social behavior and sense of physical well being. Depression has been called a "whole body" illness because of the many things the illness affects.