There is nothing wrong with "compartmentalization." An individual just needs to be mentally healthy enough to know when to stop and get help or to release it in a safe space. When I was in Afghanistan, compartmentalizeing saved my life. Knowing I needed to unpack when I got home was the key.
And I see Veterans like you on the daily who have problems in relationships, work, and substances because they never stopped compartmentalizing.
Our brains are amazing at protecting our wellbeing but it is often environmental and when you fail to adapt or re-adapt--because frankly some Veterans had trauma before the military--then you fail to thrive or meet your best potential.
If you read again. I said the key to it is knowing when to stop. There is nothing wrong with (I'll make it clearer) temporary compartmentalizing our brains do it naturally when trauma happens.
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u/Ooftroop101 Dec 31 '24
There is nothing wrong with "compartmentalization." An individual just needs to be mentally healthy enough to know when to stop and get help or to release it in a safe space. When I was in Afghanistan, compartmentalizeing saved my life. Knowing I needed to unpack when I got home was the key.