A Soldier's Voice: Iraq Vet Tells Of His Struggle with PTSD

NPR's All Things Considered program broadcast the recollections of one soldier coping with PTSD. Jesus Bocanegra spent 4 1/2 years in the Army and 1 year in Iraq as a cavalry scout. "You know, it's hard to come from a combat environment to a civilized environment," he says. He was having trouble sleeping and processing his emotions, so he sought counseling through the VA.

Listen to his experience here.