Why Memorial Day Hits Veterans So Deeply (PTSD & Trauma)

Send us Fan MailSome pain does not disappear with time.Sometimes it stays buried until a moment, a song, or a memory brings everything back to the surface.In this emotional episode of Mental Health Janitors, Aaron “Sgt Q” Quinonez and Doc Jess talk about PTSD, survivor’s guilt, faith, trauma healing, and the hidden emotional weight many combat veterans carry for years. What began as a simple conversation about a video on social media turned into a powerful reflection on sacrifice, grief, and the freedom that healing can bring.It explores the connection between combat trauma, emotional healing, Christianity, survivor’s guilt, and post-traumatic growth. It is a reminder that healing often begins when people stop suffering in silence and allow others into their story.If you are carrying guilt, grief, shame, or emotional pain, this conversation may help you take the first step toward healing.Timestamps:0:00 - Welcome to The Mental Health Janitors0:43 - The Triggering Video and Emotional Honesty01:24 - The Emotional Clip (Brotherly Love and Safety)01:46 - Battlefield, Worship, and Internal Struggle04:10 - Combat Trauma Story: Sacrifice on the Front Lines05:15 - Group Therapy, Survivor’s Guilt, and Shared Experience06:55 -  Reframing Survivor’s Guilt: From Burden to Honor07:45 - Spiritual Parallel: Christ’s Sacrifice and Christian Freedom07:20 - Purpose in Pain: Inviting Others into Your Suffering08:07 - Practical Steps: How Listeners Can Start Their Healing Journey🔗 Join our community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1988960518109166/Listen on:🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0nPegvqPi1AO47Xbx3EvNz?si=d2cdfa086c32460c🎧 Website: https://thementalhealthjanitors.com/🎧 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/the-mental-health-janitors/Connect with Aaron “Sgt Q” Quinonez:Website- https://sgtq.net/ Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/SgtQ13LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/keynotespeakerbusinessscalingcoachbetabloxjudgerealitytvstarpodcaster/Support the show