1. LIFE AFTER WAR

2. Topic  Should the Government take more steps in preventing Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in U.S. troops? Why?  I am enlisting in the marines after graduation in the marines for ground combat and I wanted to know more of the effects it could have on someone down the road. RESEARCH

3.  Re-occurring nightmares  Frequent flashbacks  Feeling emotionally cutoff from others  Depression, anxious, jittery and heightened aggression  Lost of interest of things once cared about.  Loss of sleep WHAT ARE THE SIGNS OF PTSD?

4.  Accidents  Serious injury  Suicide/homicide  Human suffering  Operations resulting in the death or injury of civilians and combatants CAUSES OF PTSD?

5. Difficulties Time management Notecards The Paper ENGLISH 3

6.  Based off of my surveys I realized that many people knew little about PTSD.  Teaching these classes was the best way I could educate and raise some awareness on what PTSD is. RESEARCH TO PRODUCT

7. PRODUCT

8. Mentor Finding a mentor Getting the right amount of time with my mentor was difficult since he lived out in apex My mentor was rarely available due to our work schedules clashing Technical issues  Crash of computer  Reproducing proof of my product OBSTACLES

9.  Finally finishing  My group sessions  Survey participations  Overcoming my technical difficulties SUCCESS

10.  I procrastinate ALOT  Under pressure I can get things done.  Even after shadowing my mentor and seeing how he deals with PTSD I still want to go into Marine ground Combat. WHAT I’VE LEARNED ABOUT MYSELF

11.  Time management  Reaching out to people  Organize larger scale projects IN THE FUTURE

12.  More steps should be taken to prevent and help US troops diagnosed with PTSD.  These men and women put their lives on the line everyday to preserve what America stands for. The least we can do is make sure they come out of their military lives with some sense of normalcy. CONCLUSION

13. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS?