USS Cole Survivor Reveals the PTSD Battle No One Saw | Raw Minds S2 Ep. 93

USS Cole survivor, military PTSD, veteran mental health, childhood trauma, fatherhood, resilience, therapy, Navy leadership, suicide prevention, and healing after trauma.Amaury Ponciano survived the terrorist attack on the USS Cole, but surviving the explosion was only the beginning of his battle.In this powerful Raw Minds conversation, Amaury takes us inside the October 12, 2000 attack that killed 17 American sailors and injured 39 others. He explains what he heard, saw, and felt after the explosion, including finding a fallen friend and helping his shipmates fight to save the damaged ship.Amaury also opens up about being diagnosed with PTSD, learning how trauma can return without warning, and why therapy remains part of his life more than two decades later.Long before the Navy, Amaury experienced poverty, political violence, abandonment, anger, and childhood trauma in the Dominican Republic. After immigrating to the United States, he joined the Navy, served for more than 20 years, earned two master’s degrees, and rose to the rank of Master Chief.We also discuss fatherhood, teaching boys to express emotions, controlling anger, vulnerability in relationships, accountability, finding your purpose, building resilience, and leaving a legacy your children can respect.Amaury shares the story behind his memoir, Anchored in Resilience: Overcoming Adversity through Mental Health Awareness, and explains why he finally put his most difficult experiences on paper.This episode is for veterans, fathers, trauma survivors, military families, immigrants, and anyone fighting a battle that other people cannot see.CONNECT WITH AMAURY PONCIANOLinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/amaury-poncianoBuy Anchored in Resilience on Amazon:https://www.amazon.com/dp/1662965109Listen on Audible:https://www.audible.com/author/Amaury-Ponciano/B0D322QG58ABOUT RAW MINDSRaw Minds creates honest conversations about men’s mental health, trauma, grief, addiction, fatherhood, recovery, faith, and rebuilding your life.Subscribe to Raw Minds:https://www.youtube.com/@RawMindsVisit:https://www.rawminds.caTikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@rawmindspodcastInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/rawmindspodcastFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/rawmindspodcastIf this conversation helped you, subscribe to Raw Minds and share it with someone who needs to hear it.Leave a comment and tell us where you are watching from.For the ones we’ll never meet.Healing out loud.If you or someone you know is experiencing suicidal thoughts or a mental health crisis, call or text 988 in Canada or the United States. Contact emergency services if someone is in immediate danger.