Any tips on making it through all the schooling and training?

LSsquillace · 11-13-2012, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Guppy2010

Everyone reacts to stress different. It can be a lot harder than people realize.

Yeah good point, just depends on how well you handle it...

sweetmtn · 11-13-2012, 10:22 PM

I can tell you that the guys on my sons ship actually TRIED and ATTEMPTED suicide, just they were saved in time by the doctors in the ER.
One thing you may not or you may hear, if you ever have to do a drill on a ship looking for someone...it is most likely someone jumped off the ship in the middle of the ocean...that too happened on my sons ship. Never to be found...sad....

LSsquillace · 11-13-2012, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by sweetmtn

I can tell you that the guys on my sons ship actually TRIED and ATTEMPTED suicide, just they were saved in time by the doctors in the ER.
One thing you may not or you may hear, if you ever have to do a drill on a ship looking for someone...it is most likely someone jumped off the ship in the middle of the ocean...that too happened on my sons ship. Never to be found...sad....

What you just say screw this and jump? Man maybe it's hard or me to comprehend because I was never like tht... It's very sad someone would take there own life.

LT Guppy · 11-14-2012, 06:27 AM

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Originally Posted by LSsquillace

What you just say screw this and jump? Man maybe it's hard or me to comprehend because I was never like tht... It's very sad someone would take there own life.

It happened on my husbands ship too.
Deployment can really mess with your head.
There are Chaplains on board to help people having a rough time (and should be used to their full potential - even if you're not religious), but some people just won't ask for help when they need it.

LSsquillace · 11-14-2012, 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Guppy2010

It happened on my husbands ship too.
Deployment can really mess with your head.
There are Chaplains on board to help people having a rough time (and should be used to their full potential - even if you're not religious), but some people just won't ask for help when they need it.

That's so sad.... To much pride to ask the chaplain?

LT Guppy · 11-14-2012, 08:42 AM

On the subject of military suicide...

Military One Source is an excellent resource for servicemembers and their families. They offer counseling and other resources. (and resources for other topics, like military moves, talking to kids about deployments, and a number of other things)

http://www.militaryonesource.mil

sweetmtn · 11-14-2012, 01:27 PM

OK....as far as talking to the chaplain...yes I know a couple of those sailors that attempted suicide DID IN FACT talk to the chaplain...basically they are told to "Man up and get over it", and if you do go talk to a chaplain it is never put in your record..many times NOT a good thing. As those sailors being discharged for their act have no recourse for any type of PTSD as it does not show there was any previous counselling done...just saying! What happens is they have you committed at the navy hospital psych ward for 72 hours observation, then start the discharge while there(which is a less than Honorable). In one case the only reason one sailor was given more time and SOME help, but not enough to really help, was the HM at the hospital just happened to be the same HM that was on their ship and stepped forward to tell the brass that that sailor indeed had been in to see the chaplain several times and even to medical. Just happens all medical records regarding those visits disappeared....

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11-13-2012, 10:22 PM	#2
sweetmtn Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: N. CA Posts: 3,792 Rep Power: 0	I can tell you that the guys on my sons ship actually TRIED and ATTEMPTED suicide, just they were saved in time by the doctors in the ER. One thing you may not or you may hear, if you ever have to do a drill on a ship looking for someone...it is most likely someone jumped off the ship in the middle of the ocean...that too happened on my sons ship. Never to be found...sad....

11-14-2012, 08:42 AM	#6
LT Guppy Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 2,858 Rep Power: 0	On the subject of military suicide... Military One Source is an excellent resource for servicemembers and their families. They offer counseling and other resources. (and resources for other topics, like military moves, talking to kids about deployments, and a number of other things) http://www.militaryonesource.mil

11-14-2012, 01:27 PM	#7
sweetmtn Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: N. CA Posts: 3,792 Rep Power: 0	OK....as far as talking to the chaplain...yes I know a couple of those sailors that attempted suicide DID IN FACT talk to the chaplain...basically they are told to "Man up and get over it", and if you do go talk to a chaplain it is never put in your record..many times NOT a good thing. As those sailors being discharged for their act have no recourse for any type of PTSD as it does not show there was any previous counselling done...just saying! What happens is they have you committed at the navy hospital psych ward for 72 hours observation, then start the discharge while there(which is a less than Honorable). In one case the only reason one sailor was given more time and SOME help, but not enough to really help, was the HM at the hospital just happened to be the same HM that was on their ship and stepped forward to tell the brass that that sailor indeed had been in to see the chaplain several times and even to medical. Just happens all medical records regarding those visits disappeared....