Fireworks can triggers veterans’ PTSD, local expert says

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) – Tomorrow’s Fourth of July fireworks displays aren’t a celebration for everyone.

Fireworks can be triggering for veterans who battle “post-traumatic stress disorder,” or PTSD.

13 percent of female veterans and six percent of male veterans struggle with PTSD, according to the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs…

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