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Am I going to get better?

Barbara Bonney, Advanced Practice Mental Health Nurse, answers common questions about PTSD.

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Some of the common concerns veterans come to me with

are, "Am I going to get better?"

This fear that things are never going to change.

They've lost their hope

and helping people find their hope again

I often see as a big part of my role,

that I can say to people that I need to allow you

to let me hold that for you sometimes,

and that the recovery can be quite a journey,

that we have to navigate this together.

But, yes, I have seen people get better.

I often have to allow them,

to help them connect with another veteran

that has started to experience feeling well again,

allowing them to hear other veterans' stories,

To be there other than natural times,

you know. Recovery isn't just Monday through Friday,

eight to four.

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