Post Traumatic Stress Is Normal As Fuck And We Gotta Start Thinking Of It As Such

Today is National PTSD awareness day. Unless you’ve been living under Draymond Green’s massive penis, you know that PTSD is a thing. It always has been. If there have been large amounts of stressors, PTSD has closely followed behind.

In fact, that’s one of the greatest misconceptions about the modern warrior. People love to spout the ole trope that, “back in my day or my grandfather’s day, men were men! The didnt have all these pussy diagnoses.” Whether you call PTSD by that name or by shell shock, war fatigue, or any other euphemism to try and make it not sound like a medical diagnosis, it is just that. PTSD is a normal medical condition that is the result or either acute or prolonged mental trauma.

The squad at Zero Blog Thirty takes mental health very seriously. To that end, Barstool Sports does as well. Dave and Erika reached out to me, Kate, Cons, and Wiz from Heartland to see what organizations we thought really helped veterans with their mental health. We settled in on GetHeadStrong.org. When Cons was battling suicidal thoughts a few years ago, headstrong was there. When Kate was battling depression and anxiety, headstrong was there.

Headstrong is an organization that provides veterans with mental health concerns FREE services with ZERO paperwork. The provider isnt writing down everything you say in order to make a diagnosis. They are talking with you, helping you come up with a plan for success, and most of all, they listen.

As I’ve dealt with PTSD over the last decade, I’ve come to realize that having someone to talk to is vital. Having a support group can really make you or it can break you. Donating and raising money for these types of causes is one way that we can begin to tear down the wall of 20+ veteran bodies that are being stacked daily because of mental health issues.

If you are a veteran who is struggling, please reach out to someone. If you arent a veteran and are struggling, reach out to someone. If you are able and willing, please donate to getheadstrong.org.

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