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Fireworks can torment veterans and survivors of gun violence with PTSD – here's how to celebrate with respect for those who served

  • Written by Arash Javanbakht, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Wayne State University
imageFor those with PTSD, sounds from fireworks can trigger flashbacks.Getty Images / Josep Maria Gerardo / EyeEm

For some combat veterans, the Fourth of July is not a time to celebrate the independence of the country they love. Instead, the holiday is a terrifying ordeal. That’s because the noise of fireworks – loud, sudden, and...

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