*Perspective Chapter: Decompression as a Safety Valve during Pandemic DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.104648*

high-tension deployment, having collective decompression opportunities for those who experience challenging operations, providing for individual and group unwinding–rewinding sessions and focus of relaxation and rest. The aim of decompression programs is to restore and regain resilience in soldiers, authors of this article seek to provide and facilitate movement of societies, communities and organisations toward post-pandemic resilience and remodeling of mental capacities. The authors of this article, from their own experience of serving in the high-emotions theatre of war, volatile and uncertain battle grounds, as well as detailed research and empirical data (both internet data and personal communication) propose a nine-component model or 9-R model of decompression, see **Figure 1**. Authors also state firmly that an individual's willingness and urge to change the status quo, resources available, learn new coping and adapt with resilience lie at the centre or core of any effective program.


**Figure 1.** *9-R model of decompression.*


their colleagues and also follow protocols such that they do not place themselves or others in the harm's way.


conscious effort to move toward state of recovery. Most of the nations have now begun their journey of recovery, a pandemic-like crisis, which requires collective force mobilization efforts on the part of developed nations- in form of providing the necessary resources and developing nations and poorer economies to use this time to build stronger and sustainable systems for better future.

The authors hope and assert that the model will prove a new direction in our endeavour to move toward re-integration and reconstruction of what lay in front of us as a new reality now that it becomes evident that moving to relative normalcy as a necessity for sustenance of the civilization. The 9-R decompression model aims to be a start point for future research and development into strengthening our understanding of how to manage the effects of combat and war fatigue. The period of decompression may vary from person to person and like in counselling, eclectic or customized approach may be an apt pick to deal with individual's socio-economic and psychological build.
