PTSD Will No Longer Be 'Invisible' In The Military

PTSD Will No Longer Be 'Invisible' In The Military
Written by
Anita Brikman
WASHINGTON (WUSA) -- The organizers of "Honor for All; Visible Honor for Invisible Wounds" are hoping to bring the debilitating effects of PTSD and traumatic brain injuries to the forefront.

Thousands of current service men and women are returning from Iraq and Afghanistan haunted by nightmares and memories of friends lost and the carnage they witnessed. Yet they may appear "OK" on the outside, compared to some of their fellow veterans with combat injuries.

Efforts are underway both in Washington, DC and across the nation to help suffering soldiers in new ways.

In Atlanta, Georgia, 27-year-old former Army Staff Seargeant Jeff Matthews is back on the battlefield in Afghanistan, thanks to a virtual reality computer program and the helmet covering his eyes and ears.

"There's bullets everywhere," he describes, as he takes part in an experiment at Emory University for more than 90 vets with PTSD.
PTSD Will No Longer Be Invisible In The Military