Ben Shapiro speaks with World War 2 veteran Jack Gutman about how he got therapy and treatment during his struggle with PTSD. Watch full episodes of The Sunday Special here: bit.ly/2YHnRbh
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You're right. We don't hear enough from these great men. If it weren't for their sacrifice, we wouldn't be here today enjoying freedom. I had the honor of speaking to a 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion D-Day Veteran in 2014. It was hard to hold back tears knowing what he went through for all of us. If any of you have met these heroes, tell your kids about them, and make sure they tell their kids too.
@@boofert.washington2499 No, he doesn't. No one could cover that. My uncle was on the USS Bush when it was destroyed. He was never the same, drowning his pain in alcohol and destructive behavior for fifty years. My father was in Korea, and wouldn't talk about the things he saw. His experiences died with him 57 later.
Yes that's right. If we'll wait too long not many of them would be left. In Israel, we're always told to be with Holocaust survivors, because if we will or if we won't they'll be gone soon, so it's best to get a first hand telling of life back then as soon as you can.
Unfortunately, lefties are doing their darnest to scrub the truth from what is being taught to young people. Just look at what AOC is doing to promote communism.
I love how well Ben listens and acknowledges with compassion. My heart aches for this man. 66 years of horrific flashbacks. Some of these guys on D-Day were only 16, 17, 18. They had no idea what they were about to face when they were drafted and sent overseas. They’ve suffered their entire lives for our freedom. God bless them...
@@yettykitty4893 I was thinking the same thing about Ben. He's never quick to be heard. A good listener and very compassionate. God bless this veteran and all veterans near and far for all they did, all they endured and are still enduring 75 years later.
God bless our heroes, both alive and gone. For those alive today, I pray they heal from the wounds of the war. Those who have died, may they rest in peace. They've all done the greatest service for our country. I salute to you, brave sir. 🇺🇸🗽
We need to take better care of our veterans. PTSD happens to anyone who has experienced physical or psychological trauma. Cognitive therapy works well.
I deal with this everyday, and everyday is a struggle... *"The peace I seek is between my thoughts, the problem is that I can't stop thinking about it...."*
@Pub Thumpin Dialogue between therapist and myself. Initially I thought he was as thick as a brick. I didn't understand how talking about and reliving the moment was going to change things, so in my "gotcha" moment I said that, where he in turn said, "easier said, than done".... It all comes down to wanting to live life, and that's a big problem for me. Life isn't easy to begin with, and is now terribly complicated emotionally. I'm (like everyone else with PTSD) misunderstood and I have trouble making decisions and often end up making the wrong one anyway, I'm afraid to try things or be a little adventurous because of what I do, might turn to shit. I don't like explaining myself, or spending a half hour trying to explaining PTSD to someone who only knows the acronym "Post Traumatic Stress Disorder". I also have stage 3 type "A" melanoma cancer, and I don't fear my cancer, or have concerns or worries with it. My therapist asked why and I told him cancer had a beginning, middle and an end, simple... My PTSD is what's going to kill me, because I don't know where the beginning, middle or end is. My therapist agreed, so, I guess he's not that thick after all. By a sheer stroke of luck he's also a cancer therapist, so I can go double down in therapy.... Best, and hang in there...
@Pub Thumpin Well said, and all was spot on. Working on my old truck and house, mowing my grass is all therapeutic, because it's a distraction and takes concentration. Mowing is the best distraction for now, because the drone of the mower, and getting the wheel marks back in line with one another prevent/surpress the thoughts or *constant* flashbacks. Your friends response with the chemotherapy, is very similar to the question of "faith" asked by my therapist. He asked about my "faith" and I told him I didn't believe in that stuff because of the "evils" (of mankind) here on earth. He pushed the issue and I said upon my death that I couldn't lose. He asked me to explain; *"If there is something after this life,... when I die my Hell ends. If there is nothing after this life, when I die,... my Hell still ends....."* I think this is why so many of us kill ourselves, in our mind, *it's a win, win...* Best,
Traumatized veterans are a tragedy. To selflessly act in defense of others, and have their souls saddled with the emotional horrors of doing what had to be done, is where the sacrifice of veterans in our protection continues past their end of active service date. Thank you for your service, your sacrifice, and the trauma endured on our behalves. Your story of confronting and combatting PTSD was inspiring, sobering, and caused intense reflection on the wounded veteran heroes whose extensive battle scars are often invisible. 🦅🗽🇺🇸
My grandfather (on my father's side) had PTSD for awhile. He had been a POW in Germany during WWII. Drank and smoked heavily for years. He was also very hard on my father and his two brothers growing up. By the time I was born. He had an accident that gave him some brain damage and it soften him up a lot. He had became more child like. So I didn't see him at his worst. We still weren't allowed to ask him about the war. The only thing that anyone ever got out of him, was. He was a POW in Germany. He was dangerously under weight by his release. And the only thing he thought saved him. Was a guard at the camp he had been a prisoner at. Allowed him to trade his roll in for more of the beef stew they handed out. So sir, I solute you for your service. And wish you the best in finding a way to cope with the nightmare you experienced.
I saw Saving Private Ryan in an amazing theater with state of the art sound system at the time. The Normandy beach scene was so horrifying, so real sounding, bullets sounded like flying by my ears, the impacts of the bullets in flesh... I've never looked at a war vet the same. I had respect before, but you just don't stop and think about the insane thing they where asked to do there. Could I look at so much death, be bold and soldier on? God bless them. God help us from ever repeating such things.
My Dad was a WWII veteran. The PTSD changed him forever. May we never forget these brave men who sacrificed for us. God bless them all and God bless America.
This man in the reason I am sitting in my living room today in freedom. I will never forget what Americans like him did for us. Thank you, from the Netherlands.
That was very classy of the host not interrupt while this Man spoke. Thanks to all the vets and your families for your sacrifices! You have a special place in our Heart. And as this Man said, get help! There is a lot of help out there.
Ben is such a great interviewer; he knows when to just let his guest speak without chiming in and breaking their train of thought. What a powerful testimony of what these men went through! GOD bless them all!
I can't thank these men enough. Ben, thank you for this program. It is one of your best efforts. I don't know if people realize that PTSD flashbacks are not just like memories. Flashbacks can be so intense that you feel like it is happening for the first time. Sometimes (not all the time) you can actually lose awareness of the current physical world around you. You feel as if you are there, stuck in the most horrible time of your life. But get help, because you can have victory over the pain & enjoy life again.
Amazing this guy is still alive. My Great-Grandfather served on D-Day and would never eat crab again after seeing crabs eat the corpses of fallen soldiers. My Grandparents actually have an original copy of the letter Eisenhower sent out to the troops in preparation for D-Day. Before he died, my Great-Grandfather went on vacation in Europe with his family, and he was completely silent. Normally he was very talkative and friendly, but when he came back to Europe, he went silent, just remembering.
It really is tragic. He helped change the world in some small part, and he's made it this far. God bless him. War won't stop happening, but we can help survivors like him.
He sounds like he’s still suffering, still, he and all people with PTSD should go to someone who is trained as a Rapid Transformational therapist, this is wonderful stuff, takes a lot of the emotion out of it so they can talk about it without the emotion and the reliving of the emotions every time.
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@Solyndros Because other people who suffer with PTSD need to see this. I have PTSD from being unable to save my Beloved's life. Watching this veteran made me remember that I am just one woman. Sometimes we are in God's hands only.
@Solyndros Because they're controlling what people see and hear. All their fortune and power has been made from capitalism and freedom, so Google/RU-vid need to respect that fact.
@@MizrahiChick Wow, someone who brought the light in to the conversation. 💡💡♥️ Thank God and Thank You very very much!!!!!! ❤️ 🙏🙏✋ 👍😀🙏🙏 God Bless You, now and forever 🙏♥️ Steve 😎
Politics aside, I don’t understand how any human being could dislike this video. God bless this wonderful veteran , I wish nothing but peace for the rest of his time here.
My dad spent 4 months with the marines on Guadalcanal. In his sleep he’d tear up the rented rooms for years and my first remembrance if him when I was little was him waking up from a nap because of a nightmare. No one can go through those things and not be damaged.
Recognising PTSD is the hardest thing. Admitting that as a strong person suddenly something has happened that you cannot mentally cope with is more traumatic than anything imaginable physically. You cannot escape your own mind yet admitting that,getting past the ego, can take a lifetime
Man, I get pissed about that too after I spent my entire childhood In gruesome abuse ;-; I saw a half torn off leg when I was little as well and I actually asked the ambulance peeps if they really should cut my abusers jeans loose 😂 because I got flung away in a car accident and my abuser got mashed
@@saydey3804 bullying and "cyber bullying" are (mostly) children's school yard issues. Not something that causes or even qualifies for a PTSD diagnosis
@@rlee3538 They could have passed experiences or something else is playing a role besides the cyber bullying. Everyone's ptsd is different. People are sensitive nowadays but ptsd is a different thing. They may have already had ptsd and people bullying them triggers it
Makes you realise the price paid goes beyond the raw statistics of killed and wounded. You bring us a very salutary reminder of it through this gentleman's moving testimony.
It sickens me how some people show so much disrespect to our veterans. This man, just like many other men and women, are TRUE heroes. God Bless you sir. Thank you for your sacrifice for your country. I am so thankful to have someone like you to put your life in danger for the betterment of America.
Fact is, our lives are the way they are thanks to our servicemen and servicewomen. I'm grateful to this man, my Marine brother, my Army sister, and all that protect this nation.
MDMA (Molly) has an unprecedented success rate with curing PTSD, if it weren't for the drug laws that completely ignore science we would be able to save thousands of veterans every year. Would love to hear Ben discuss the possibility of reforming the disastrous drug war.
Wow! How old is this gentleman? He has to be in his early 90s. He seems at least ten years younger. God bless him and all the boys that left something...or everything on that beach.
Heres some toxic white privilege for all those lefties.full respect to this man he has seen and done too much.god bless you. Oh and full respect to Ben for letting him express himself without interruption.
