In movies that focus on war (e.g. ,Born on the Fourth of July,Apocalypse Now,First Blood),soldiers who have returned from the front lines often struggle with overwhelming anxiety,hypervigilance,depression,and flashbacks.In many cases these characters abuse alcohol,are suicidal,and have a strained or angry relationship with their spouses.These characters demonstrate symptoms of:

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The symptoms described in the question are characteristic of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a mental health condition that can occur in people who have experienced or witnessed traumatic events like war. PTSD can cause hypervigilance, depression, flashbacks, substance abuse, suicidal thoughts, and strained relationships. Dementia, dysthymia, and dissociative identity disorder (DID) do not fit the symptoms described in the question.

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