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You have like a major field around you...It's pushing everyone away.

Josh Hansen, US Army 2005 - 2007, talks about how his PTSD affected his loved ones.

Transcript

Yeah. When you're suffering from PTSD, it's like everyone

around you, you have like a major field

around you, a force field.

It's pushing everyone away.

You know, do I dare ask him this question

or is he gonna jump at my throat?

There are so many different scenarios,

it's hard to explain really, but someone that's suffering

from it would understand what I'm trying to get across,

that people will avoid you instead of come

to you like they used to.

In that sense, you just keep pushing people away from you,

and that's what happened with my friend that committed suicide.

He was pushing away all his good friends,

and then once he needed the help,

he didn't feel he could call anyone

because he burned every bridge, and then he ends

up taking his own life, which wasn't the answer.

It's get the help and work through things.

And if you've burned bridges, you know, get out there,

apologize, and let them know, "Hey, I'm just not

in the right mind right now.

I'm trying to work things out.

Help me through it.

I'm getting help at the VA or what not."

Try getting all that back 'cause a lot

of times you don't realize what you're doing to others.

If others are telling you you're being in a certain way,

it's time to stop and take a look at yourself

and change things for the better.

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