Being a vet of multiple deployments, I always found these ‘soldier’ vids depressing and they always gave me a sense of embarrasment or self conscienceness that all of that attention would be on me/us……the pics of the fathers and kids reuniting is especially painful for me to look at…..I can’t tell you how many, first steps and birthdays I missed,,,,
Not to rain on anyones parade or anything. these vids I guess make someone feel good…
If those pictures are making you depressed…
Have you talked to your base counselors?
Don’t be ashamed if your experiencing PTSD.
I suffered from bouts of depression for many years until it was diagnosed in my early thirties. Its not a good state to be in.
And you don’t have to live like that.
There’s help out there.
Being a vet of multiple deployments, I always found these ‘soldier’ vids depressing and they always gave me a sense of embarrasment or self conscienceness that all of that attention would be on me/us……the pics of the fathers and kids reuniting is especially painful for me to look at…..I can’t tell you how many, first steps and birthdays I missed,,,,
Not to rain on anyones parade or anything. these vids I guess make someone feel good…
Dear TRM,
I hope you are doing well after your deployments.
If those pictures are making you depressed…
Have you talked to your base counselors?
Don’t be ashamed if your experiencing PTSD.
I suffered from bouts of depression for many years until it was diagnosed in my early thirties. Its not a good state to be in.
And you don’t have to live like that.
There’s help out there.
Please don’t hide your feelings.
Retired Military Family
Lisa, thanks for the concern, never really looked at it like that….. thanks though…