Describe The Effects Of Post-Deployment Family

Some other effects of post-deployment can extend into other domains outside of the home and affect the individual and social functioning. It is not uncommon service members who have been involved in high stress situations to have stress responses. One type of stress response families may experience from their service member is social withdrawal. Some examples of social withdrawal include, avoiding family or friends, always wanting to be alone and avoiding social activities that the service member use to enjoy. Social withdrawal can have serious effects on service members including feelings of loneliness, alcohol or drug problems, and trouble sleeping. If treatment is not used, social withdrawal or isolation can lead depression. Veterans often feel their partners cannot understand their feelings of grief, anxiety and anger, while partners feel their efforts to help are often rejected. According to Sayers, “when a marriage is strained, the veteran lacks the social supports needed to overcome

Many service members will experience or see something that increases stress during deployment. According to a study done by the Department of Defense, a little over half of service members stated that they said a prayer to cope with stress, while 80% - 90% embraced prayer by a chaplain (Department of Defense). In a this study where the impact of spirituality and religion on family resilience and its contribution to military couples was looked at, it was concluded that couples that incorporated their spiritual and religious beliefs and practices into their marriages, bounced back from their crisis post-deployment, whereas those couples who did not, experienced difficulties in their marriages. Spirituality can help service members and their families cope with stress, some service members may turn to spirituality to feel at peace and find more purpose in