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PTSD in its rawest form is a death sentence which causes many veterans and others to execute themselves in hope to be free.

Stanley Victor Paskavich

PTSD in its rawest form is a death sentence which causes many veterans and others to execute themselves in hope to be free.

Tags: mental illness, post traumatic stress disorder, psychology, ptsd, shell shocked, suicide, suicide awareness, war

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