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Always remember, if you have been diagnosed with PTSD, it is not a sign of weakness; rather, it is proof of your strength, because you have survived!

Michelle Templet

Always remember, if you have been diagnosed with PTSD, it is not a sign of weakness; rather, it is proof of your strength, because you have survived!

Tags: healing insights, inspirational, mental illness, post traumatic stress disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, ptsd, survivors

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