MOH Staff Sgt. Ty Carter faces digital doubles

Creating My Digital Self
Armed with Science
by jtozer
Posted on January 16, 2014

Medal of Honor recipient Staff Sgt. Ty Carter recently spent the day at the University of Southern California Institute for Creative Technologies answering questions about post-traumatic stress.

“I don’t call it post-traumatic stress disorder, because any time I hear disorder I think of a mental deficiency or chemical imbalance,” said Carter speaking at the institute. “Post-traumatic stress is your body and mind’s instinctive and natural reaction to survive.”

The topic is nothing new to Carter, who has been lauded for showing extraordinary courage both in battle and in speaking publically about his struggles with PTS. He has traveled across the country sharing his story, encouraging people to seek care and working to reduce the stigma that surrounds mental health issues.

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