Lending a hand during PTSD Awareness Month
WACO, Texas (FOX 44) — With June being PTSD Awareness Month, and with Fourth of July right around the corner, we have to be aware of the people who might have underlying issues.
The purpose is to raise awareness for people with invisible wounds and to provide them a platform to be heard. PTSD can happen to anyone – common symptoms can appear in the inability to handle crowds or becoming immobilized in high-stress situations.
The Veterans One Stop is here to help ease these symptoms by doing exercises and activities to to help those suffering get back to a secure mental state.
PTSD does not only apply to people who were in combat – it can affect anyone who has experienced a highly traumatic event.
'It's like family, and they'll tell you that it's like family,' Veterans One Stop Peer Support Cordinator Elmer Speights, Jr. said.' And when I speak to 'over here,' I speak to them. I say to all the families, all here, 'Let's get out.' We say a prayer. We give out some announcements, and we invite everyone to come by and eat.'
When veterans feel at home and seen by the other people who went through the same experiences they did, it helps them relax and calm down – which can be one of the best methods of healing.
With this being said, Veterans One Stop wants the public to pay extra attention to those around them this PTSD Awareness Month – to hopefully help those silently suffering with their mental health.
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