PTSD could be a reason for the increase in suicides?

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PTSD could be a reason for the increase in suicides among U.S. troops
GRAYSON COUNTY, TX

Suicides are increasing among American Troops. Statistics show there is now an average of nearly one a day. According to the Pentagon, In 2012 more active duty troops were lost to suicide than to combat in Afghanistan.

Studies show Post-tramitic stress to be one of the reasons the suicide rate is going up among U.S. Troops. Some local veterans say they think it is a main factor. So now they are reaching out to help those who suffer from PTSD before it is too late.

Bob Hillerby was a combat photographer in the Vietnam War. Doc Blevins was an Airborne Combat Medic in Iraq and Afghanistan.They may have fought in two different wars, but they are both fighting the same battle, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.

"Once you have been in combat the war never ends," Hillerby said.

They say adjusting to civilian life is an ongoing fight. Hillerby and Blevins say they have vivid nightmares and flashbacks and sometimes feel withdrawn.

"I couldn't get close even to my own family," Hillerby said.

"With me it was mostly just hyper-vigilance. Didn't like to go to Walmart. Too many people to watch because I didn't have my guys with me," Blevins said.
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