Real Warriors Campaign Encourages Service Members and Veterans to Seek Help for Invisible Wounds
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Sgt. Simon Sandoval, served tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan
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The Department of Veterans Affairs reports approximately 11 to 20 percent of warriors may experience symptoms of PTSD. As we recognize PTSD Awareness Month, the Real Warriors Campaign encourages service members and veterans to seek help for invisible wounds.
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Sgt. Simon Sandoval, who served tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan, knows the importance of reaching out for help and encourages others to do the same.
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AFTER RETURNING FROM MULTIPLE DEPLOYMENTS, MY FRIENDS AND FAMILY NOTICED CHANGES IN ME, BOTH MENTALLY AND SOCIALLY. WITH THEIR ENCOURAGEMENT AND SUPPORT, I MADE POSITIVE CHANGES IN MY LIFE. I STARTED TALKING ABOUT MY EXPERIENCES AND I LEARNED TO COPE EFFECTIVELY. IF YOU OR A LOVED ONE IS DEALING WITH STRESS OR AN INVISBLE WOUND, REACHING OUT FOR SUPPORT CAN HELP YOU COPE AND HEAL. DON’T WAIT. SEEK HELP NOW.
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Resources are available, and they work. Visit the Real Warriors Campaign at www.realwarriors.net or call 866-966-1020.