By: Robert Price
Veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder are raising awareness about an unintended consequence of Fourth of July fireworks.
This week a photo has gone viral with nearly three-hundred thousand shares on Facebook.
It shows a man with a sign in his front yard that simply says "Combat Veteran Lives Here. Please Be Courteous with Fireworks."
PTSD experts say the loud noises and explosions can trigger painful memories for these men and women.
"How do they respond? You might find them on the ground," says psychiatrist Dr. Harry Croft. "They're on the ground in a defensive position. And everybody's looking at them. What's wrong with you, dude? I mean, this is just a fireworks display."
The group that shared that Facebook photo, "Military with PTSD", says it plans to mass-produce those fireworks signs so anyone who wants one for their yard can get one for free.
