June is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Month
Meg Mitcham, Former Army Combat Medic
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More than 2 million Americans have served in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the Department of Veterans Affairs reports that approximately 11 to 20 percent of those warriors may have experienced symptoms of Post-Traumatic-Stress-Disorder.
As we recognize PTSD Awareness Month, Real Warriors Campaign volunteer Meg Mitcham, a former Army combat medic who served in Iraq, encourages fellow warriors to reach out when they need help.
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THE HARDEST STEP WAS ADMITTING THAT I NEEDED HELP COPING WITH PTSD. ONCE I DID, MY COMMAND AND UNIT FULLY SUPPORTED ME AND I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CARE I NEEDED. GETTING SUPPORT HELPED ME SUCCEED IN THE MILITARY, AND NOW IN MY CIVILIAN CAREER.
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If you or a loved one is coping with an invisible wound, resources are available, and they work. For more information, visit the Real Warriors Campaign at www.realwarriors.net or call 866-966-1020.