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articles/2014/05/18/surviving-war-doesn-t-turn-all-veterans-into-victims-sometimes-it-helps-them-grow/140717-PTSD-tease_o7krpn
Heroes and Victims

Enough With the ‘Veteran as Victim’ Myth

Our understanding of PTSD has become so broadly applied and focused on victimhood that it ignores the ways that surviving trauma can actually help some people.

David Morris

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