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Secondary Trauma And/Or Potential Impacts Related To Military Family Members, Andressa Young
Secondary Trauma And/Or Potential Impacts Related To Military Family Members, Andressa Young
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Military members who have experienced combat deployments are at a greater risk for mental health issues. This can often affect the families who are placed in the role of being a buffer for these returning military members. Furthermore, the prevalence of mental health issues within the military community being at an all-time high has created a parallel prevalence for the family members who are impacted by these military members dealing with mental health issues. This research project examined data and information that was collected both from individual military family members and from persons who directly provide supportive services to military …