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We let [our children] know this is what has happened to daddy.

Melissa Hansen, Wife of a Veteran with PTSD, talks about how PTSD affected her family.

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Having him home and having him go through the therapy,

I think their relationship with him is a lot stronger

than most father-child bonds.

Our little boy is completely a daddy's boy.

But they do, we have explained to them PTSD,

and Josh talks with them about why sometimes he gets

pretty irritable and can't handle some of their behaviors.

We talk to them, we let them know,

"This is what has happened to Daddy, and this is why

sometimes he raises his voice or acts a certain way."

We talk with them, and I think that's really important.

You need to let your children know because, you know,

if you don't talk with them and communicate with them,

they're going to be confused.

So, they understand.

They know what he's been through.

They know that he goes to the VA, he sees doctors.

They understand that, and they're great kids.

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