I was diagnosed with mild PTSD following my deployment to Iraq in 2005. As an NCO, there wasn’t much backlash. Now that I’m an officer, I utilize it when I give MRT training, and talk to Soldiers about the importance of reaching out for help if you need it.

Like everything else though, it’s a matter of degree. Mild PTSD is way different then severe PTSD with depression, and sleep problems. When dealing with officers, NCOs and Soldiers with PTSD, it’s best to look at them each individually, instead of as a group.