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I felt worthless, hopeless.

Michelle Rentas, US Army 1992 - 1995, talks about how she knew she had PTSD.

Transcript

I had a lot of low self-esteem after that happened.

I felt worthless, hopeless.

I disrespected myself.

I just didn't feel like I was worth anything anymore

after that happened.

Yes, I was pretty, pretty depressed.

Sometimes I'd wanted to commit suicide.

I wanted to die.

I thought, "Why me?"

But I understand now with the treatment I've been through,

I understand that it happens to a lot of people and even men.

It's the treatment that's really going to get you through

and make you feel better and realize that you are worthwhile,

that you are worth-full person and you can get through this.

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