It means a lot just to be able to connect with another person who has first-hand knowledge of what PTSD can do to a person, but mostly I just listen. 
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A puppy stands on a truck carrying people to be evacuated from the area in preparation for the approach of Hurricane Gustav in Batabano, on the southern coast of Cuba, August 30, 2008. Powerful Hurricane Gustav roared toward western Cuba on Saturday with 125 mph (205 kph) winds on its way to the oil-rich Gulf of Mexico after a deadly pass through the Caribbean.
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BANGKOK, THAILAND - AUGUST 30: A member of Anti-government People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) stands behind barbed wire outside Government on August 30, 2008, in Bangkok, Thailand. The protesters want to unseat the seven-month old coalition government lead by Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej.
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Georgian soldiers run near a blazing building after a Russian bombardment in Gori, 80 km (50 miles) from Tbilisi, August 9, 2008. A Russian warplane dropped a bomb on an apartment block in the Georgian town of Gori on Saturday, killing at least 5 people, a Reuters reporter said. The bomb hit the five-story building in Gori close to Georgia's embattled breakaway province of South Ossetia when Russian warplanes carried out a raid against military targets around the town.
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CARSON, CA - JULY 31: Andre Villa practices in the Moto X Freestyle during the summer X Games 14 at Home Depot Center on July 31, 2008 in Carson, California.
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Serena Williams of the U.S. returns a shot to Jelena Jankovic of Serbia during the women's final match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament at Flushing Meadows in New York, September 7, 2008.
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RICHMOND, VA - SEPTEMBER 07: Carl Edwards, driver of the #60 Scotts Ford, crosses the finish line to win the NASCAR Nationwide Series Emerson Radio 250 at Richmond International Raceway on September 7, 2008 in Richmond, Virginia.
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NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 07: Rafael Nadal of Spain serves against Andy Murray of Great Britain during their semifinal match on Day 14 of the 2008 U.S. Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 7, 2008 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.
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NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 07: Rafael Nadal of Spain returns a shot against Andy Murray of Great Britain during their semifinal match on Day 14 of the 2008 U.S. Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 7, 2008 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.
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Roger Federer of Switzerland reacts to match point, beating Novak Djokovic of Serbia during their semi-final match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in Flushing Meadows in New York, September 6, 2008.
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Polish musician Doda sings during the London Live, Polish Music Festival at Wembley Arena, London, on September 7, 2008.
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Quotes about PTSD
There's nothing that's very controversial about the things we were asking. There's nothing that's very controversial in asking that people get the discharge they deserve, that people with PTSD not have it held against them.
was said
in AlterNet.org
They didn't talk about it (PTSD) as much back then as they do now ... and that was back in '03.
was said
The MoD works closely with the service charities to support veterans when they leave the armed forces and for those who find themselves in prison. The Prison In-Reach initiative already provides advice on the support available to veterans before and after their release. Robust systems are in place to treat and prevent PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) and other stress disorders.
was said
in BBC News
Quotes from articles mentioning PTSD
The science is conclusively showing that if you suffer psychological trauma, it's going to take a toll on your physical health ... Getting counseling today is critical to avoiding a related problem tomorrow.
was said
in NewsMax
Men in the study, on average, were in their mid 50s. Yet they were developing heart disease from PTSD and dying too early
was said
in NewsMax
