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Handling the Stress of Returning home. Jan 2013. Service members need 2 sets of skills:. Deployment Coping Skills HOME Skills. List what is different now than before deployment. “Mission” Stressors Now. Culture shock “Celebrity” status Family and Friends Work or School Health Finances
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Service members need 2 sets of skills: • Deployment Coping Skills • HOME Skills
“Mission” Stressors Now Culture shock “Celebrity” status Family and Friends Work or School Health Finances Changed perspectives Finding the year lost Ungrateful people Lack of understanding You name it…
Key Skills to a Successful Post Deployment • Communication • Problem solving • Seeking assistance when necessary
POINTS TO PONDER • “No One Comes Back Unchanged” (COL (DR.) Tom Burke, DOD, Director of Mental Health Policy) • Deployment changes persons (Service members and Families )for the better! • Operational Stress Responses will resolve with time, patience, support • Help is available and acceptable • Humor and laughter can make all things possible. (Charlie Brown)