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Originally Posted by Lilly2
Thank you HD.
I think that it was not so much the need for the separate forum as much as the appearance that Combat PTSD always seems to be what most people think about veterans with PTSD. There are many veterans with MST PTSD, but there is a lack of awareness, AND the trauma continues in the military, like a hazing ritual of sorts. It just saddens me.
There are not many people on PC with MST, so there really is not a need for a separate forum. It is just hard to find any non-clinical support groups for this.
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Hi Lilly2,
I agree 100% with you!! For this reason I recommend having a special place.
I just googled military sexual trauma stats. I have not fact checked this but it seems like a credible source...
According to a report by a VA psychiatrist, "
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Overall, 52.5% of women and 8.9% of men in the military report sexual harassment, and 23.6% of women and 1.9% of men report being sexually assaulted. That amounts to 14,900 service members, 8,600 women, and 6,300 men who were assaulted in 2016..."
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That is horrible... I didn't know it was so bad... Breaks my heart.
Do whatever you need to do to heal. If creating a subforum helps you and helps gives others a voice - please do it.
Thanks,
HD7970ghz