Post Traumatic Stress Disorders Among Veterans

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Veterans are Amazing
Veterans sacrifice so much for us and our freedom is this beautiful country. Our veterans sacrifice their time with their family, their minds, and their bodies.
Our veterans spend months sometimes years away from their families. They miss out on many important events such as; sporting events, graduations, and first words for babies. The veterans miss holidays with their families and the making ‍ of memories with their families.
Our returned soldiers suffer from many mental illnesses some of which are debilitating. A majority of the soldiers that have mental illnesses after returning from active duty have Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder or PTSD. PTSD causes fear of everyday life for these veterans. PTSD can get so bad sometimes

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