EFFECTS OF A CAREER CHANGE Element 1 pg. 116 January 2019
Effects of a Career Change As you transition to civilian life, you should identify your own indications of stress and implement coping techniques that work best for you. Career change can be stressful. Separating from the military can seem like losing a part of your identity.
Stress Indicators Constant fatigue/headache Trouble sleeping or sleeping to much Weak immune system Desire to be alone Irritable/ angry Hopeless Afraid/nervous about the future, how to be successful as a civilian
Resources Chaplain Behavioral Health Clinic (Mental Clinic) Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Education Office Fleet and Family Service Center (FFSC) Base Clinics Military OneSource (www.militaryonesource.com, or the toll-free number: 1-800-342-9647.
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