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To show your emotions, it's not allowed.

Elizabeth M. Hardy, US Army 1983 - 2004, talks about why she didn't ask for help with her PTSD right away.

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To show your emotions, it's not allowed.

I don't even like it now.

I even told my therapist, "I don't like to cry,"

but that's normal to cry.

You need to cry.

People need to cry and I want to tell them that.

It doesn't feel good.

I feels like you're weak 'cause I always feel like I'm weak.

But you're not, you're not weak, it's a natural thing.

I mean, you wouldn't have tears

if you weren't meant to cry, you know.

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