Parental deployment can have a significant impact on children’s psychological, behavioral, and physical well-being. Although most children are resilient, researchers agree that long periods of separation might be a significant source of stress for parents and children in military families.
Dietary supplement use (protein/amino acids, weight-loss supplements, performance enhancers) is common among U.S. military members.
Sleep disorders are a critical issue for the military, as they impactoperational readiness, personnel health, wellbeing and health-carecosts.
The number of insomnia and obstructive sleep apnea cases is increasing in the U.S. civilian population, and is increasing at an even faster rate among military personnel.
A common complaint of combat-exposed Service members is insomnia. Frequently, insomnia occurs along with other psychiatric disorders (e.g., depression).
Military personnel who have experienced combat trauma are at risk for developing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). A greater recognition of the complex array of vulnerability factors that contribute to PTSD severity has led researchers to examine other non–combat-related factors.