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It Can Happen To Anyone<\/h4>\nAs a veteran of the Navy, Air Force,Army, and a former federal and military special agent, I have seen my share of action that most never have, or never will experience. Due to these experiences, I have been diagnosed by the veteran's administration as having Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, better known as PTSD.\n\nYou don't have to be in military or law enforcement situations to have it. Civilians can experience combat stress and PTSD as well. Although I am not a healthcare professional and recommend seeing one if you need to, I want to talk a little about how to deal with combat stress be it from a street encounter or military deployment.\n

What Causes This Stress?<\/h4>\nWhen you are deployed to a combat zone, the stress involved can bring about physical and emotional challenges for those experiencing it and for their families. Although I refer to returning from a combat zone often in this article, your combat stress could have come from being the victim of a violent attack or traumatic situation anywhere.\n\nIf you have experienced combat stress in the past or might unfortunately endure some type of attack in the future, awareness regarding what to expect, what can happen during a combat situation, and what happens when it becomes time to return from combat and reintegrate back into a more normal life are important topics to discuss.\n\nFor service men and women, we are somewhat prepared to deal with this due to our basic and ongoing combat training. But civilians and family members can benefit from understanding the possible challenges and changes that will occur during and after a combat situation.\n\n[dfads params='groups=292&limit=1&orderby=random']\n

Awareness Is Key<\/h4>\nFirst and foremost is awareness. In a combat situation, it is easy to fall victim to the effects of combat stress and possibly, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). As I mentioned, preparation and training allow our service people to understand what is \"normal\" under most combat deployment situations. But how does a civilian adjust to becoming a victim of an aggravated attack?\n\nEvery individual is different, and what causes some people major trauma may not overtly affect another person. My own combat experience suggests that awareness and preparation of civilians to deal with this situation can be very beneficial. Learning the signs of combat stress and PTSD is very helpful.\n
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Don't Ignore It<\/h4>\nDenying the problems of combat stress and refusing treatment or support is a major negative factor that can slow down the reintegration into a more normal life. I have been guilty of this myself. As a trained combative and law enforcement vet, I felt like I could handle any situation and was too macho to admit that I may have PTSD.\n\nMany military personnel see themselves as needing to be \"tough\" and think that they must learn to \"handle\" their own emotional stress. Well, I learned that nothing could be further from the truth. I learned that talking about the traumatic events that can occur in a combat zone, especially with other returned vets, is essential for most returning personnel.\n\nI believe this to also be true for civilians who have experienced physical and\/or emotional trauma. Keeping silent, drinking alcohol, or self-medicating with legal or illegal medications have not proven to be the best strategy to deal with the effects of combat stress or PTSD.\n\nSome of you live in dangerous environments and 24\/7 exposure to dangerous environments causes normal physical and emotional responses which can lead to problems. These come from personal exposure to traumatic experiences, feelings of helplessness, extreme horror, or intense fear.\n\n[dfads params='groups=292&limit=1&orderby=random']\n

Signs of combat stress can include:<\/h4>\n