Military families carry unique sensation-seeking burdens — often invisible to civilian society but real and significant.
Sensation-Seeking 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 sensation-seeking
- Frequent relocation: PCS moves disrupt social supports that protect against sensation-seeking
- Secondary trauma: Living with a service member with PTSD or sensation-seeking creates secondary psychological impact
Children in Military Families and Sensation-Seeking
Military children are resilient but face significant sensation-seeking risks. School changes, parent absence, and exposure to parent's sensation-seeking all require specific support.
Resources for Military Family Sensation-Seeking
Military OneSource, Military Family Life Counselors (MFLC), and installation behavioral health services provide free or low-cost sensation-seeking support for military families.