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The Emotional Cycle of Deployment: Post Deployment. FACILITATOR’S NAME Date. Objectives. Discuss the stages of the emotional cycle of deployment. Identify common characteristics of the post deployment stages and corresponding coping strategies. The Emotional Cycle of Deployment.
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The Emotional Cycle of Deployment: Post Deployment FACILITATOR’S NAME Date
Objectives • Discuss the stages of the emotional cycle of deployment. • Identify common characteristics of the post deployment stages and corresponding coping strategies.
The Emotional Cycle of Deployment Post Deployment Pre Deployment Deployment
Anticipation of DepartureDetachment and Withdrawal • Denial • Anticipation of the loss • Feeling conflict • Frequent disagreements • Anger and resentment • Depression Pre Deployment • Emotional distance • Sadness and despair • Hopelessness • Increasing conflict • Lack of energy • Indecisive • “What ifs”
The Emotional Cycle of Deployment • Restless • Confused and indecisive • Indecisive • Irritable • Sleep Difficulty • Anxiety, lonely, frustrated • Routines set • Mixed feelings of success and failure • Mildly depressed or anxious • Vulnerable yet in control • Independent and confident Deployment • Excitement • Anticipation • Apprehension • Nervousness • Restlessness • Indecision • Irritability
Return Adjustment and Renegotiation Post Deployment
Return Adjustment and Renegotiation Exercise • Work as a family unit. • Concentrate on the Return Adjustment and Renegotiation section. • What are some coping strategies to overcome the feelings in the first two columns on Handout 1? • How might spouses have changed during the deployment? • How might Service Members have changed during the deployment? • What are some things the family member is doing now that the Service Member did before the deployment? • Have you started reestablishing daily routines and household responsibilities?
Reintegration and Stabilization Post Deployment
Return and Stabilization Exercise • Work as a table. • Concentrate on Return and Stabilization section. • What are some coping strategies to overcome the actions and feelings in the first two columns on Handout 1? • What will “new” normal look like? • What “things” did you have to renegotiate in the family?
Deployment Resources • General /Specific: www.militaryonesource.com • Deployment Information: http://www.afterdeployment.org/ • Financial: www.dfas.mil • Fort Family: www.arfp.org/index.php/programs/fort-family-outreach-and-support • Military Family Network: www.emilitary.org • Joint Service Support: https://www.jointservicessupport.org/ • Operation Military Kids: http://www.nifa.usda.gov/nea/family/part/youthdev_part_military.html • Military Homefront: www.militaryhomefront.dod.mil • http://www.yellowribbon.mil/event-support (The Emotional Cycle of Deployment)
Objectives • Discuss the stages of the emotional cycle of deployment. • Identify common characteristics of the post deployment stages and corresponding coping strategies.
The Emotional Cycle of Deployment: Post Deployment FACILITATOR’S NAME Date