Posted on Feb 22, 2019
Military Families Experience High Stress, Anxiety And Unemployment, Report Says
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It is not easy to be married to a person in the military. Their spouses in 2017 experienced high levels of stress, anxiety, depression and unemployment, according to a survey sponsored by the Department of Defense and released Thursday.
The survey reveals a huge swath of nearly a million partners of active duty and reserve troops faced a variety of challenges due to their spouses' service while deployed on active duty or following a move triggered by a new deployment.
Of 367,706 people married to reservists, 92 percent reported feeling an increase in stress levels during their spouse's deployment, while 85 percent said they felt anxious or depressed. It also triggered feelings of isolation — 88 percent said they experienced loneliness.
The survey reveals a huge swath of nearly a million partners of active duty and reserve troops faced a variety of challenges due to their spouses' service while deployed on active duty or following a move triggered by a new deployment.
Of 367,706 people married to reservists, 92 percent reported feeling an increase in stress levels during their spouse's deployment, while 85 percent said they felt anxious or depressed. It also triggered feelings of isolation — 88 percent said they experienced loneliness.
Military Families Experience High Stress, Anxiety And Unemployment, Report Says
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Posted 5 y ago
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Posted 5 y ago
9 times in 20 years here too. I did 3 moves in 9 months. Stuttgart to Hood then back to Stuttgart.
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PFC Kimberly Staiti
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Dang. That's a lot. I hope your family was able to enjoy their time in Europe, at least a little bit. They could have been too busy with packing and unpacking
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Posted 5 y ago
I PCSed 9 times in 20 years. That added to the stress.
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Posted 5 y ago
Thank you for the excellent article share brother Chip
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