With the right treatment in place, I was able to acknowledge and validate my pain.
Sharing my story became a way to help build more understanding around mental health and the veteran experience.
Navigating Secondary PTSD: Surviving the War That Came Home
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What I Wish I Had Known About Stigma: I Don’t Want to be “Normal”
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Veterans’ Mental Health Myths That Should Be Dispelled
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Six Underrated Depictions of PTSD in Movies and TV
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How Biking Helped My PTSD
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The Pain of Not Seeking Help for My PTSD
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PTSD is More Likely in Women Than Men
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When Your Parents Have Mental Illness: Healing Childhood Trauma
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Motherhood and Your Mental Health
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PTSD and Trauma: Not Just for Veterans
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“All the Bright Places” Shines a Light on Love & Loss
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Love Our Vets: Restoring Hope for Families of Veterans with PTSD
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Police Perspective: Overcoming PTSD
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Police Perspective: The impact of trauma on law enforcement spouses
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Police Perspective: The Man in the Mirror
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Remembering Our Veterans and their Families
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Are You Haunted by Halloween Stigma? Here’s What to Do
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Veterans, NAMI, a Summit and Pizza
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Never Give Up Hope: Joplin and NAMI Volunteers Everywhere
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