Marines talk about severity of Combat PTSD

Marines Discuss the Severity of Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome
WHSV News
Jun 27, 2012

Marine Corps Veteran Daniel Fahey served for years before being diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD. It is an anxiety disorder that can start after psychological trauma, like warfare.

“If you don't at least recognize and make that first step, it can really start to tear you up and tear everybody else around you down,” said Fahey.

He served in Afghanistan and in Iraq counseling other soldiers.

Fahey said he considered suicide by driving off the road to get rid of his problems. That was when he realized he had a problem.

“It can seriously just cause you to implode slowly, and that's a very lonely place to be.”

Staunton Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) members wanted to make sure people have information about PTSD, in case they suffer from some of the symptoms. They held a forum so other people could learn about PTSD.
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