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About Face: Veterans Against the War

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I had experienced sexual harassment in the military.

I had experienced sexual harassment in the military.

So some things that we've heard Veterans say [about moral injury] are...

So some things that we've heard Veterans say [about moral injury] are...

I was being revictimized…

I was being revictimized…

You crossed a line somehow…

You crossed a line somehow…

Moral injury [means] things you had to do that were legal, but you did ’em in combat to survive.

Moral injury [means] things you had to do that were legal, but you did ’em in combat to survive.

I grew up in an environment that there was some military people in my family.

I grew up in an environment that there was some military people in my family.

My moral injury today is kind of quiet, and that’s a testament to the work I’ve done.

My moral injury today is kind of quiet, and that’s a testament to the work I’ve done.

I knew that I didn't feel well in Afghanistan. I knew that I was struggling.

I knew that I didn't feel well in Afghanistan. I knew that I was struggling.

Find local black chapters of Veterans who are dealing with PTSD.

Find local black chapters of Veterans who are dealing with PTSD.

I was going to war with myself.

I was going to war with myself.

I grew up in a family with military Veterans that never talked about their service time…

I grew up in a family with military Veterans that never talked about their service time…

All I'm asking you to do is just give [treatment] a try.

All I'm asking you to do is just give [treatment] a try.

The way that we figure out that a Veteran has PTSD...

The way that we figure out that a Veteran has PTSD...

[Veteran groups] can be an incredible way to understand that [you] are not alone.

[Veteran groups] can be an incredible way to understand that [you] are not alone.

My name is Shira Maguen. I am a clinical psychologist at VA.

My name is Shira Maguen. I am a clinical psychologist at VA.

I Matter

I Matter

Something that helped me work through moral injury was getting around other Veterans.

Something that helped me work through moral injury was getting around other Veterans.

You're probably deep in the dumps right now, but you're looking for that door to open up.

You're probably deep in the dumps right now, but you're looking for that door to open up.

You really have to understand why you were doing some of these things [during military service].

You really have to understand why you were doing some of these things [during military service].

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