PTSD, The Masters of Contradiction in the British Military

Today, many times I have been called the "Master" in Contradiction. This blog is regarding the denial of PTSD in the British Army, a branch of the British military.

In days gone by I witnessed "Deny, Deny and Deny".

The rule of denial took place in the British Army. During 1917, "shell shock" was entirely banned as a diagnosis in the British Army, and mentions of it were censored, even in medical journals.

What a contradiction within the arms of the British Military. I can not tell you who made this rule, but I can tell you he/she was use to dealing with political matters. The 3 rules for dealing with such an epidemic is denial, denial and denial.

If I was a wordsmith or a master of grammar, I could say the British Army almost got it right. Someone did not understand the treatment I stated in my previous blog. Nor did they understand the same treatment could be used years later.

I dislike denial as a method to resolve conflict.

I wonder how much of a factor denial was, and is today, to influence Stigma. Is this the reason people preferred, and still prefer, to keep their illness locked up in their bedroom closet?

You have learned in these blogs that death by firing squad was considered a reasonable way to terminate the problem and keep from overcrowding in prisons. You have read denial was used to silence awareness, that would otherwise result in public awareness, which could have severe consequences. Can you image what this would do in recruitment efforts and the draft?

In my opinion, there would be a major conflict between serving your country and serving your country with a 40% chance it would make you "crazy", meaning suffering from a mental illness which would follow you home, become a major factor for anger and in spouse and child abuse, to personally take care of the problem by executing oneself, rather than by execution by firing squad. Suicide rates should be accepted rather than being an act that can be prevented. The numbers say so, it is a documented fact.

Regretfully, an awareness of a 40% chance of going "crazy" by volunteering to protect and serve would cause a severe lack of enrollment, forcing to re-instate the draft and what measures a person would take to avoid being drafted. It is a problem in national security. It is a major problem with vulnerability. We do not want to be weakened.

Therefore, video games that blow people up and shed blood are a good thing. Everyone who plays wants to win, to become proficient without negative emotions. These kids are ensuring they would be members of the 60%. Drone deployment is also a good thing, to have an unmanned protector being controlled by an expert in playing video games. It is a must for national security.

If I was in charge, as commander in chief, I would give godspeed to this type of technology.

It is an appropriate action to extend a thank you to everyone who is in the military, and to those who previously served. Not only are they willing to give their life for their country, they are willing to return alive with a very serious illness. Your thank you goes much further than you probably realize. You are thanking that person for becoming a Warrior.