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When public honor masks private struggle with trauma

I'm a veteran with PTSD but I look fine on the outside, so people thank me for my service while I'm falling apart inside.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Social recognition for service can feel hollow when it doesn't acknowledge or address the hidden costs of that service.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Privilege and its acknowledgment?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.