In these days and times of continued military and terrorist conflicts, military soldiers should be required to participate in pre- and post-deployment health assessments. This brings me to the question: “Why are pre- and post-deployment health assessments necessary?” » Relevant pre- and post-deployment health assessments will test our Soldiers for mental issues. Military life, especially the stress of deployments or mobilizations, can present both unique and difficult challenges for service members and their families. Some are manageable, some are not. Many times we can deal with it successfully on our own. In some cases, the situation gets worse and one problem can trigger other, more serious ones. At such times, it is wise to check things out and see what is really going on. This introduces the purpose of these completely anonymous and voluntary self-assessments when it comes to mental health testing. The test questions are designed for you to examine your situation regarding some of the most common mental health problems, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, anxiety, mental health problems, alcohol and more. Screening will not provide a diagnosis – for this you must consult a professional. But it will tell you whether or not you have symptoms consistent with a condition or problem that would benefit from further evaluation or treatment. It will also tell you where you can seek help. We are affected by this because we might lose our loved ones if we don't know what kind of mental problems they are suffering from. Less than half a percent of soldiers who took a pre-deployment mental test failed. Most soldiers fail mental evaluation because doctors pay attention...... middle of paper ...... severe head injuries, mainly those who lost consciousness, were significantly more likely to report poor general health, missed work days, missed medical visits, and a higher number of somatic and post-concussive symptoms than soldiers with other injuries. However, after adjusting for PTSD and depression, mild traumatic brain injury was no longer significantly associated with these physical health outcomes or symptoms, with the exception of headache. In conclusion, the military should require all soldiers to undergo a mental health assessment before deployment and after deployment. returned from deployment to reduce the percentage of suicide deaths in the United States. However, some people disagree that the military should require soldiers to undergo a mental health evaluation. Testing soldiers for mental problems would prevent soldiers from harming themselves or their families.