Operational Stress Injury (OSI)
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What is an Operational Stress Injury (OSI)?
An OSI is term used to describe any persistent psychological injury resulting from operational or work-related duties in the military or police service.
What Causes OSI's?
Many situations may cause an OSI, which include:
Being involved in combat
Witnessing atrocities
Coming close to death
Being assaulted
Seeing someone killed or killing someone
Being held hostage
Natural disasters
Handling injured bodies and human remains
Canadian Forces and law enforcement personnel are regularly exposed to extreme situations beyond the experience of ...
