The Silent Battle: How PTSD Affects Families & Marriages

PTSD doesn’t just affect the person who has it. It impacts everyone close to them. Spouses, children, and loved ones often carry the weight of this invisible battle.

If you’ve served in the military, you know what it means to fight. You’ve faced challenges most people never will. But some battles don’t end when you leave the battlefield. PTSD can make you feel lost, isolated, and beyond help.

Recovery from combat injuries, physical, emotional, or spiritual, does not happen in isolation. As Veterans bear the burdens of their service, so do the families that stand with them, fighting the invisible wars Veterans bring home. Spouses, children, parents, and siblings are with them.

As a nonprofit dedicated to supporting combat veterans, “The Warfighters Mission” recognizes that the struggles these brave men and women go through are very unique. The physical and emotional scars of war could be overwhelming, where many feel isolated and alone. But very surprisingly, comfort can come in support from an unlikely source, the book…

After coming home from multiple deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, there is something that many can’t fully understand. For me, it wasn’t the transition to “normal” family life that was the hardest part. It wasn’t sitting at the dinner table or watching my kids play. Although it was hard realizing that my kids were growing…

New beginnings are never easy, especially after a difficult season of life like a breakup, divorce, death of a friend or relative, or another kind of loss. Often, when we’re in emotional pain, we turn inward. We may withdraw from other people—even friends—and isolate ourselves.

Did you know that one of the most effective ways to heal is through family bonding. The team here at The Warfighters Mission believe in just that. While focusing on the Veteran or the family as separate entities is important, we full heartedly believe in bringing both Veteran and Family together to heal.

As you wind your way through life’s many twists and turns, always remember this: you’re never truly alone. Whether you’re grappling with the uncertainties of deployment, wrestling with the invisible scars of war, or simply feeling the weight of it all, there’s support to be found in a community that knows your struggles, understands your…