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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder can impact your life in many ways. Things like feeling like life is out of control, losing interest in things, not being able to express emotions, and having trouble with traumatic memories can all be related to posttraumatic stress disorder.
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\nHere are resources for Veterans experiencing signs of posttraumatic stress disorder.