Hey man. Dunno how many others can relate to you hear, but minus the army stuff it sounds like you took a chapter right outta my book. I've got the schizoaffective-hallucinations-and depression fun times aswell, and I can't imagine having war memories and hallucinations mixed in with all that crap. If you ever wanna talk to someone, I've got your back. As I'm sure everyone else in the clan does. Take it easy, man.

Dang, i have a friend that was in the similar position. Maybe not as severe, but he came back last year after being deployed and now he's medically discharged(?) but yea, he's attends the college i go to but doesn't like to talk about anything related to to the military. Not sure if it's because he can't or he can't. But yea that's definitely a shitty thing to deal with, especially at 18. Just do something productive to take the ease off!

That's rough. The late teens are when most mental illnesses rear their ugly heads, combine that with the stressful environment of the military and you have a recipe for disaster.

Glad you're still with us, though, hit me up if you wanna chat or play vidya games.

Shit, but thank you for sharing your story Sarge, particularly the last couple of sentences. Though, I wouldn't be embarrassed about my employment status if I was in your position. You served your country, if other people don't respect that then you should pity them, they have to live with such a lack of empathy. You sacrificed a hell of a lot to protect your country and I'm aware that combat like the kind you saw almost always leaves an indelible mark on the person. I'm sure others understand this too, your situation and your mental health issues are certainly not anything to be embarrassed about - I've been diagnosed with an anxiety disorder and a social phobia, I've received therapy for this and the depression that came with it and I feel no shame cause it's an illness just like any kind of physical ailment - so many of us are fighting our own little private battles.