Do peacekeeping missions often involve traumatic and highly stressful situations?
Stressors common to both peacekeeping and traditional war zone missions include sudden changes in lifestyle, separation from family, exhaustion, unfavorable climatic conditions, uncertainty about length of the mission, and demoralization about the efficacy of a mission. (1,2) Unique stressors associated with peacekeeping missions (3-4) include: • Feelings of helplessness about reducing people’s suffering and improving their safety. • Boredom. • Conflict about roles and duties. • Taunting and harassment by civilians. • Uncertainty about rules of engagement and conditions under which offensive action is defined as acceptable. Additional stressors that are unique to peacekeeping include close proximity to potentially hostile individuals so that humanitarian assistance, protection, and deterrence can be provided. There is also the possibility of additional stress arising from the belief held by many peacekeepers that the stress they experience goes unrecognized by their families, friends,
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