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Hip-Hop Cure For PTSD?

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    Leo Dunson, a former Sergeant in Iraq who goes by the rap nickname of "Sgt. Dunson," uses rap to deal with his PTSD.

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When I Iraq veteran Leo Dunston wraps -- so.

The Las Vegas resident isn't rapping about fancy cars are big -- He raps about life after war.

Specifically his battle with post dramatic stress disorder.

The slightest little things might make me nervous disorder did -- an individual with severe stress reactions after a traumatic event.

For soldiers like -- in the dramatic event is war.

And according to the department of veteran affairs PT SE affects eleven to 20% of soldiers who fought and yeah -- -- Or Afghanistan wars.

-- -- -- uses -- as a way to deal with the disorder due to bad experiences with the Diego and professional therapy in order to be diagnosed in PT -- Basing you to this there is that he just checked boxes are you seeing get people.

Are you going greens are you done are used to.

What's what's your favorite -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- The southern Nevada VA department sees no problem would -- its current form -- -- But they feel it's important for soldiers to still come in for a thorough examination.

This is their mediate this is our honor to serve them.

We can also detect -- they have health issues -- health factors out.

They may have other medical conditions we need to address I'm back in fulfill my and I don't know what's wrong the invitation will always be there for dense and so work with the -- yet.

But for now he'll continue to deal with the disorder one song at a time in Los Vegas -- Griffin Fox News.

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