National PTSD Awareness Month: Local veteran and medical expert weigh in

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) –  Roughly 70% of people worldwide will face a traumatic event during their lifetime, according to the World Health Organization, with many of those experiences causing PTSD.

In observance of National Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome Awareness Month, 10 On Your Side is looking into the best ways to treat the condition and how it affects people.

An estimated 13 million Americans are living with PTSD, and they share one thing in common: painful memories they’re working to move past, like local veteran Cole Stevens still managing the disorder years after service…

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