Sheepdog Tip of the Day, After Combat tip 77
In his book A War of Nerves: Soldiers and Psychiatrists in the Twentieth Century, Ben Shephard emphasizes the importance of social and cultural responses to combat stress. In particular, he emphasizes immediate, local help given by those who understand concepts of military group bonding, underpinned by supportive leaders and affirming comrades. He also points out the importance and value of sex, memories of sex, singing, and humor. Far from being placebos, these are actually powerful survival mechanisms that have been developed across the millennia to help defuse traumatic situations by reasserting normality into our lives.
Lt. Col. Dave Grossman, On Combat
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