Eric Hall: Suffering from PTSD

Suffering from PTSD
By Nick Spinetto, WINK News

Story Created: Mar 12, 2008 at 7:44 PM EDT

Story Updated: Mar 12, 2008 at 10:24 PM EDT

LEE COUNTY, Fla. - Eric Hall's family says he suffered from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. The syndrome makes soldiers think they're still in combat and can be difficult to overcome.

A lot of veterans develop Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. According to the Department of Veteran Affairs 20 out of every 100 soldiers get the disorder.

WINK News found a Cape Coral man struggling with PTSD. He says fighting this disorder can be a tougher battle than fighting in combat.

"It's extremely difficult," said Pete Nicholsen.

At 24, Nicholsen junior is a war veteran. He's served two tours in Iraq and couldn't wait to come home. Home for almost threes years now, he still can't escape memories of the war.

"You may have palm fronds out by your street. The average person sees it as palm fronds, I see it as a roadside bomb," Nicholsen said.

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder can occur after experiencing a traumatic event.

For soldiers it can be a number of things.
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