Healing Invisible Wounds

For Sarah Dale and her husband John, PTSD was a reality they lived with long before they had a name for it. After John returned home from Iraq, his invisible wounds began shrinking their world, leading to physical pain, severe panic attacks, and caregiver burnout. In this episode of the Hope For The Warriors podcast, Sarah shares an intimate look at their family's journey through veteran mental health struggles, the weight of secondary trauma, and the life-changing moment they learned that PTSD is treatable. Tune in to discover the power of exposure therapy, veteran peer support, and how to find the structural resources your military family needs to move forward.

00:00 Welcome and Guest Intro

01:15 How Sarah and John Met

03:19 Early Marriage Adventures

04:21 Deployments and Long Distance

08:28 Coming Home and Cracks Show

10:39 PTSD Symptoms Emerge

14:00 Not Believed by the System

18:15 War Is Easier Than Home

23:42 World Shrinks and Secondary PTSD

26:33 Scholarship Wake-Up Call

28:33 Finding Caregiver Community