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It was always a trigger for me every single time I smell the perfume…

 

Learn more about PTSD from Michael Nguyen (US Navy, 1991-1993) and other Veterans who’ve been there: http://www.ptsd.va.gov/AboutFace

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The officer that assaulted me,

she would always wear
Jessica McClintock perfume.

And so it was always a trigger for me

every single time I smelt the
perfume of Jessica McClintock.

You know, and so when I got
to the VA and I was working

and I was meeting with this one colleague

and she would have the door closed

every single time we
were having our meetings

but she also wore Jessica McClintock.

And I opened the door and I
ran out of there real quick.

And also like walking down the hallways,

I would avoid certain hallways

because you could smell
her perfume, you know?

And so that was a big
part of my MSD and PTSD.

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