The Military is a tough profession and it is not for those who have tough skins or those who desire to. When citizens of a nation are sleeping, the military are among the selected few who compulsorily have to remain awake.
The reason for this is, the safety of the nation lies in their hands, so they cannot afford to be complacent.
So, most of the times, military personnel do not have ample time to rest and care for themselves. The absence of this care results in a dent in all aspects of their health particularly their mental health.
There are various possibilities involved when the mental health of a military personnel is not stable. One of such possibilities is inability to deal with stress.
When a military personnel cannot effectively deal with stress, it implies that they might not be productive in the discharge of their duties. Another possibility is the presence of common mental health problems like anxiety, depression and a host of others.
A military personnel who does not know how to care for his mental health would not be able to fully functional. With time, they would be forced to retire.
One of the ways military personnel can care for themselves is to rest effectively. This can be achieved by rotating shifts with other military personnel.
This time should be judiciously used to rest and not indulge in other activities irrespective of how seemingly important they could be.
Also, military personnel are expected to spend ample time with their family and friends. If they cannot be there physically every time, there are other means to achieve this.
They can always reach out to their families via phone calls and the social media.
As little as they could even though the time is not sufficient, military personnel are advised to always exercise. In addition, they should not neglect the place of eating nutritious meal which contributes to their overall state of health. This in turn makes them very productive during operation.