This Vet Overcame His PTSD By Hiking 12 US National Parks

This could be anybody's story about how PTSD affects us. I'm proud of this soldier doing something to help himself.

This vet got out of his comfort zone by embarking on a 25-day, 7,200-mile adventure from coast to coast.
When former U.S. Army soldier J.T. Ibanez returned home from Iraq in 2004, just going to the grocery store was a challenge. He’d intentionally do his shopping in the morning or early afternoon when there were fewer people around.

“The more people I was around, the more anxious I’d get. I became hyper-aware I guess you could say. So I’d avoid situations that might trigger any negative thoughts or emotions,” said Ibanez. “I’d tend to stay at home as much as possible.”