Role of Occupational Stress and Happiness in the Mental Health of Indian Army Personnel: A Review Role of Occupational Stress and Happiness in the Mental Health of Indian Army Personnel.

“We Live by Chance, We Love by Choice, We Kill by Profession”- Officer’s Training Academy, Chennai. The Indian Armed Forces are the military forces of the Republic of India. It consists of three professional uniformed services: the Indian Army, the Indian Navy, and Indian Air Force. Additionally, the Indian Armed Forces are supported by the Indian Coast Guard and paramilitary organizations (Assam Rifles, and Special Frontier Force) and various inter-service commands and institutions such as the Strategic Forces Command, the Andaman and Nicobar Command, and the Integrated Defense Staff. The President of India is the Supreme Commander of the Indian Armed Forces. The Indian Armed Forces are under the management of the Ministry of Defense (MoD) of the Government of India. With a strength of over 1.4 million active personnel, it is the world's second-largest military force and has the world's largest volunteer army. It also has the third largest defense budget in the world. As per a 2015 Credit Suisse report, the Indian Armed Forces is the world's fifth-most powerful military, whereas the 2020 Global Firepower report lists it as the fourth most-powerful military. Armed forces workers are exposed to various kinds of stress on account of the unique nature of duties and services that involve extremely harsh working environments being away from family for long durations, being in life-threatening combat situations, and deployment in extreme weather conditions. The stress that takes place from this anxiety has no parallel aspects in civilian life as much threat to life and wellbeing accompanies this job. Globally, the prevalence of a mental muddle has been noticed to be around 45 percent in troops after the operation. The untreated mental health tribulations have an indifferent impact on the happiness and operational effectiveness of the forces in combat situations