DEPRESSION OF MILITARY PERSONAL UNDER THE LEGAL REGIME OF MARTIAL LAW
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https://doi.org/10.31108/3.2024.8.1.11Abstract
The author employed a method to detect the presence and severity of depressive disorders in the Armed Forces of Ukraine. A respondent's questionnaire on health status was used, including a self-assessment scale for depression. An experimental study was conducted to determine the presence or absence of depression among military personnel directly involved in conflict zones and command structures. The study included 486 servicemen from various military units, all male, aged between 28 and 58 years.
It is observed that personnel working in secure conditions develop a consistent protective response to dangerous stimuli, even when external factors are present. These individuals are well-suited to their physical environment. Prolonged tasks, particularly under the legal regime of martial law, can subject individuals to ongoing mental stress, to which the body gradually adapts by suppressing stimuli that trigger it. A shift in external conditions is needed to induce a depressive mental state.
The researcher introduces the concept of the "stress period - SP" - a specific time frame from an individual's realization of an impending event to its conclusion. Throughout this SP, the individual does not ponder their life or future. However, following this stressful period, during the phase of understanding the event's consequences, a reflective period commences. It is at this juncture that stress transitions into a state of depression, eventually leading to full-blown depression.
Key words: depression, depressive state, stress, martial law regime, psyche, conflict zones, area, military serviceman, task, environment
Accepted: 10.03.2024
Reviewed: 20.03.2024
Published: 03.04.2024
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