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Chaplains and PTSD. Strengthening the Chaplain Corps One Servant at a Time. How PTSD Can Cause a Person to Lose. HOPE. www.ChaplainsAndPTSD.com. How PTSD Can Cause a Person to Lose Hope. Despair. Hopelessness. Hopelessness. + Despair. = A precursor to suicide.
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Chaplains and PTSD Strengthening the Chaplain Corps One Servant at a Time How PTSD Can Cause a Person to Lose HOPE www.ChaplainsAndPTSD.com
How PTSD Can Cause a Person to Lose Hope Despair Hopelessness Hopelessness + Despair = A precursor to suicide www.ChaplainsAndPTSD.com
How PTSD Can Cause a Person to Lose Hope Male Female Vets showing depressive symptoms Returning Vets with LOW levels of combat experience Returning Vets With HIGH levels of combat experience Age 39 9.5% Age 29 18.5% www.ChaplainsAndPTSD.com
How PTSD Can Cause a Person to Lose Hope Combat veterans with loss of hope reveal danger signs that include: • Talking about suicide • Rage • Recklessness • Hopelessness • And feelings of being trapped DANGER www.ChaplainsAndPTSD.com
How PTSD Can Cause a Person to Lose Hope When a desired goal is blocked… Rage Despair Apathy Loss of Hope www.ChaplainsAndPTSD.com
How PTSD Can Cause a Person to Lose Hope Psychological and emotional imbalance, plague the combat veteran suffering from the loss of hope. Psychological Emotional www.ChaplainsAndPTSD.com