Nicole Thomas 6317901 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>A retired RANGER friend of mine told me that he feels as if he is ALWAYS still ON A MISSION 2020-09-17T00:02:42-04:00 Nicole Thomas 6317901

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>A retired RANGER friend of mine told me that he feels as if he is ALWAYS still ON A MISSION

2020-09-17T00:02:42-04:00 2020-09-17T00:02:42-04:00 SSgt Christophe Murphy 6317972

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Being debriefed after a mission/patrol is one thing and PTSD treatment is something else all together. <br /><br />During my time in the Military most operations had a lengthy in and out briefing process. That isn&#39;t to say that there were times things happened that we didn&#39;t have a sitdown afterwards like we should have had. But I do argue the idea that debriefs never happen. That&#39;s just inaccurate as a whole. <br /><br />But if we are talking about legitimate cases of PTSD and legitimate treatment of PTSD I have serious doubts that a debrief would have sufficed. The problem with PTSD isn&#39;t that it wasn&#39;t addressed at the moment. It&#39;s the fact that those memories and incidents leave a lasting mark in your head and heart to the point they come back up or never leave. Debriefs can&#39;t mitigate that. This is where our friends at Mental Health can help break down those things into consumable pieces to help us decipher whats going on. I put off going to therapy for over a decade and I can honestly say that therapy helps as long as you commit to the process. <br /><br />But in regards to the injury of PTSD and path to healing this goes way beyond the concept of debriefs.

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