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The psychologist who was treating me said, "You know, you have PTSD."

Jeff Goodrich, Army National Guard, US Army 1984 - 2006, talks about how he knew he had PTSD.

Transcript

A couple of years after my deployment,

I was interacting with family members

on a Saturday morning, I think, in my kitchen.

And I believe manifesting the symptoms

of a TIA or a mini stroke,

interacted with a doctor and immediately I got some care.

As a result of

the medical intervention at Dartmouth-Hitchcock,

I had some cardiovascular,

neurological,

psychological evaluations,

a whole bunch of stuff.

The psychological evaluations...

and I'm grateful for the care I received

at DHMC and ultimately the VA in White River.

The psychologist who is my, who was

treating me

said, "You know, you have PTSD,"

and we explored that together and that was my first

glimpse into the realm of PTSD and treatment for it.

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