Diagnosis: PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder)
Criticism
This is a different type of post, because obviously I can't judge the authenticity of mental illness in this documentary about soldiers in the War in Afghanistan. I'll keep this post short too, just to express my indignation with how death is treated in the battlefield. A commander in the army telling his troops to "mourn and get over it" is not an acceptable way to deal with the deaths that these soldier's experience during their tours.
Yes, I understand that they're soldiers, and tough love may work for some people. But grief cannot be concealed with machismo. These soldier's either need access to trained professionals or commanders need to be trained by trained professionals on how to deal with these scenarios that occur so frequently in war.
It's not terribly surprising that so many soldier's return with PTSD with such poor training on emotional-coping techniques and understanding of the psychological impact of constant warfare.
No comments:
Post a Comment