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5 myths about PTSD

Myths about post-traumatic stress disorder include that it’s a sign of weakness, that it only affects veterans, and that it isn’t treatable. Learn about these and others to stop believing now.
Gary Woodland underwent surgery for a brain lesion in 2023, since then, he's struggled with PTSD. Everything he's shared.
Almost all Americans are familiar with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and its long-term, sometimes devastating effects on people’s lives—crippling anxiety, depression, disturbing flashbacks, ...