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Originally Posted by PRB
I agree with the assessment of the 'chic' new way to go...
If you want some time off, an out, or just something fun to do then ante up for 'PTSD'.
This stuff is pushed and GI's are smart enough to figure out that this is a 'pass' for tons of shit.
The active Army and the VA is pushing this crap.
Some need it, got it, but probably can't get a fair shake because of all the posers.
This crap is going to cost billions in disability for all of us and I'd bet 95% that'll get it just went for the gravy train ride.
I have my own experience with the VA shrink trying to get me to sign up and I went to the VA for some education bennies...she screened DD214's for anyone that had been wounded and told them/me that we had to have PTDS. It was a given as far as she was concerned.
What crap.
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PRB - my wife, (before we divorced), thought I had PTSD because I couldn't sleep some nights. I simply told her I had worries about my employment, my oldest child starting the 1st grade, my parent's health, generally life's challenges. While she could not sleep for several weeks after she was rear-ended by a drunk.
While I might get teary eyed some days when I begin thinking about a brother who is no longer with us, or a memory enters my dreams, I tend to sleep well, rarely feel angry and rely upon my strength to overcome, adapt and survive.
I believe PTSD is very real for some, and not so real for others. Maybe one could get VA claims for "survivor guilt" or "stress by proxy". I've been wanting to return to school for some time now.