RE: PTSD through the eyes of a combat veteran
I was recently listening to a podcast on the first world war and how the returning veterans with PTSD were looked down upon because of their behavioral changes and not being able to face up to life was attributed to them being not good enough to do a soldier's job. Back then we had no understanding of PTSD, in fact no one even knew that something like that exists.
We have come a long way from that, but that does not change what goes on in the mind of someone who had to see and be part of experiences which no human being should have to go through.
I never read something like this from someone who is or has gone through such pain personally. I do not have suggestions as I am not a medical professional and my understanding of the subject is limited to what I have heard and read here and there.
What I can say is, I see that you are fighting it out and winning. Just carry on with it. My and everyone else's best wishes are always there with you to help you overcome this.
I appreciate your support. We have come a long way in treating the symptoms of combat related PTSD, but the truth is at least 22 Veterans commit suicide every day, so there is so much more that can be done for the mental health crisis that we have in the veteran community. There is a stigma with the public that many veterans suffering from PTSD are beyond help and they are a loose cannon. My hopes with this post was to bring awareness of what those suffering from PTSD, not only veterans, deal with so that they could offer effective support to their loved ones.
I hope that this post makes some people see it from the eyes of veterans