This is a guest post from Jack Fischl.
Jack Fischl is a contributing writer for the USC’s Master of Social Work blog and the masculinity columnist at PolicyMic, hoping to propel the conversation on what healthy masculinity means to millennial men. Jack spends his time traveling, trying to help others travel, or writing about social justice.
Sometimes, the horrors of war follow soldiers home. Two recent studies have found that almost a quarter of American soldiers, and almost a third of their children, suffer from mental health issues, sometimes for many years after deployment. Social workers play a critical role in helping veterans and their families cope with military service-related mental health issues, which is why the MSW@USC, University of Southern California School of Social Work’s innovative online Master in Social Work degree program is hosting the Military Family Mental Health campaign #MilfamMH during the month of May.
Stress and anxiety about military service can begin before…