An American Soldier

Around 20% of the men and women that served in Afghanistan suffer from PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder) and/or Depression. Around 19% suffer from TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury). There are numbers, generally speaking, that settle at 50% of those that do not seek medical assistance. Out of the half that do seek help, only half receive "minimally adequate" treatment.

In the video above, an American soldier describes the struggles and obstacles he endured following the war. The sole coping mechanism he had utilized was drinking excessive amounts of alcohol, his internal rage and sorrow surfacing when he became intoxicated.

Identical to what could occur when ordinary civilians are not provided with the proper care and treatment, there could be devastating consequences. This soldier recalls when he intentionally harmed himself, smothering the countless memories and emotions he internalized until it "exploded", in a sense.

He claims he would have taken his life had he been given the opportunity.