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We have a new generation of Veterans who have been directly involved in combat returning home . While in general we have a supportive culture, it isn't enough to put a bumper sticker on your car. We need to understand the challenges that our Veterans face.
Among these challenges is understanding those who are suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
I have seen first hand what happens when PTSD goes untreated and I am committed to helping others, like me, know where to send our Veterans for help.
Last year at this time, I wrote about a friend of mine who took his own life after returning from the war in Iraq . He suffered from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and I vowed to do all in my power to shine light on this debilitating condition that affects so many of our heroic returning warriors.
In my efforts to learn about and increase awareness of ... Continue Reading
As more and more of our Veterans return home, it is more and more important that we spread awareness of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
In April the DAC commission unanimously supported my effort to increase awareness of PTSD and its effect on our returning Veterans. Shortly after, Congressman Harry Teague introduced legislation to establish manditory screening for PTSD. He named the legislation after a friend of mine.
Almost two years ago I lost a good friend to PTSD. He took his own life while suffering and struggling with his new reality.
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