Military families carry unique comorbidity burdens — often invisible to civilian society but real and significant.
Comorbidity Challenges Unique to Military Families
- Deployment separation: Repeated separations create attachment disruption and anxiety for all family members
- Reintegration: Return from deployment requires major readjustment, often triggering comorbidity
- Frequent relocation: PCS moves disrupt social supports that protect against comorbidity
- Secondary trauma: Living with a service member with PTSD or comorbidity creates secondary psychological impact
Children in Military Families and Comorbidity
Military children are resilient but face significant comorbidity risks. School changes, parent absence, and exposure to parent's comorbidity all require specific support.
Resources for Military Family Comorbidity
Military OneSource, Military Family Life Counselors (MFLC), and installation behavioral health services provide free or low-cost comorbidity support for military families.