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Veteran Attributes PTSD Diagnosis to Government Lie, Calls Disorder Label False
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What was said
"I didn't feel like I had PTSD. I felt like a war veteran. When I saw that stamp on the paper that said post-traumatic stress disorder, chronic, I've— oh my God, something's wrong with me. I would say that that is a complete lie to say that somebody has a disorder."
Former Marine Andrew Kavanaugh revealed that he felt fine after returning from Iraq and Afghanistan until a military doctor diagnosed him with chronic PTSD during his exit evaluation. He now claims the diagnosis itself created a false identity of being broken, and believes the label contributes to veteran suicide rates. Kavanaugh argues the disorder designation is a lie and that veterans need stress management tools, not pharmaceutical intervention.
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- Programme
- Dropping Bombs
- Episode
- The Daily Habit That Reduces Your Risk of Death by 40% (And Nobody Is Doing It)
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- 43:25
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