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Originally Posted by zeek
Those training were intense even back when I was in "the church." Ohio is right. They should carry a warning label. But then, so should the LCs. On the other hand, persons susceptible to psychosis breakdown under stresses that others can manage. Dave, you probably can remember instances where new hires had psychotic breaks when the state agency we worked for sent them to Tallahassee for new employee orientation. One of them was hospitalized in a mental health center where I was on the treatment team.
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We can think of other environments that might cause these kinds of breakdowns. I'm sure there have been recruits who've had breakdowns in the middle of Marine boot camp. While others successfully complete the program.
Maybe those who break down in Marine boot camp had a predisposition to psychosis (i.e., an underlying chemical issue in their brains, that was already present).
Or, perhaps they just succumbed to stress in a highly stressful environment. I'm not sure we can make too many assumptions about what that "means" for an individual.