My analysis of PTSD continues as I watch 60 Minutes episodes on PTSD. These accounts of PTSD caused on the battlefield help me understand the importance of finding ways to help veterans in order to fight their PTSD symptoms. Marine Clay Hunt is a shining example of the sudden change in demeanor in a marine when he returns home from war. PTSD overtook his mind and his life. Veterans need support and the lack of societal support disappoints me as an American citizen who values democratic beliefs being protected by our soldiers. Operation Proper Exit is another 60 Minutes episode that describes the relationship between traumatic brain injuries caused in war and PTSD. Many soldiers experience permanent damage to their brain (more severe than concussions) and return to the battlefield with PTSD and are incapable of performing to their peak in a war zone due to their injuries.
Episodes:
The Life and Death of Marine Clay Hunt,
Coming Home: Justice for our Veterans,
Operation Proper Exit: A
Return to the War Zone
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