Life After Deployment
If you are like many service men and women, you probably started thinking about life after deployment soon after you were deployed. Planning and envisioning what your life will be like when you return home can be an important coping mechanism, especially during difficult times. What you may not have planned for, however, is that everything you’ve experienced during your tour of duty has come home with you, too.
In the war zone, you dealt with life or death situations; you worked with precision under punishing conditions. But now, at home, a dripping faucet or misplaced car keys may stretch your patience to the limit. Your coping skills are tested when your toddler drops her sandwich on the floor. This isn’t the way you used to react to minor inconveniences. And this isn’t how you envisioned your life after deployment.
Regain a normal life
Do you want life to get back to normal, but you’re not sure what normal is anymore? Does your dream of the post-deployment life that you held onto in the battlefield now seem out of reach? Call the Illinois Warrior Assistance Program at 866-554-IWAP (4927) now to get the help that you so deeply deserve.
Any help or assistance you receive from this program is confidential and will not be reported to the U.S. Armed Forces or made part of the service member’s military record or U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' benefits claims unless you instruct us to do so or as required by law.
For loved ones and family members . . .
Often it's the people who are closest to the service man or woman, like a spouse, loved one, children or parents, who may first notice a change. If you think someone you care about may be suffering from post-deployment stress or other war-related emotional issues, call this confidential toll-free number, 866-554-IWAP (4927), for more information and help.
Created by Magellan Health Services staff; reviewed by Magellan clinical staff