s. Even close friends and relatives were not immune to this communication barrier (Neal 142). Talking about their war experiences proved to be just as difficult, if not impossible. For many, the experiences they underwent were “too painful to talk about” (Neal 141). Other problems veterans suffering from PTSD face are a relentless feeling of unhappiness and guilt, substance abuse, and chronic physical pain (Neal 141). Some of these troubles are the result of the lack of feelings that were forced out of them in order to become good soldiers. The veterans were made in to emotionless killing machines that, when placed back into an emotion-filled world, were on the outside looking and unable to adapt. This lack of emotions along with the intense trauma experienced caused PTSD to engulf such a large amount of Vietnam veterans. This large amount of inflicted veterans along with complete lack of society and the government’s care launched PTSD in to the forefront of veteran related illnesses. The general public was able to witness first had the effects of war by simply walking down the street and seeing some crazy guy in an army coat talking fighting nothing but thin air. The resulting public outcry for government assistance proved to help everyone involved and future victims.Though all wars have brought on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder or some other kind of trauma related illness to its veterans, Vietnam raised true awareness of the disorder in the United States and around the world. The treatment or lack there of treatment Vietnam veterans received, directly reflected the outcome of their lives. For those represented by Henry, who were impoverished minorities lacking proper care and medical help, the outcome was almost certainly death or at best a long battle with substance abuse or ones own mind. The aftermath of Vietnam showed the government how to treat its future veterans after their wartime experiences. I...
