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Children in military families face unique psychological challenges, and the barriers to getting help add to the strain

  • Written by Ian H. Stanley, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine & Clinical Psychologist, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Children in military families face unique psychological challenges, and the barriers to getting help add to the strainMilitary kids tend to drink more and have more depression than nonmilitary peers.kail9/E+ via Getty Images

“When one person joins the military, the whole family serves.”

The origin of this statement is unknown, but it captures the reality that military families confront in 2025. One member’s service shapes the lives of the entire...

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