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David Shulkin: “Here I am sharing things with people who know what I am talking about. In civilian life, they want to say, 'I know how…”

On the recordJune 6, 2017
Here I am sharing things with people who know what I am talking about. In civilian life, they want to say, 'I know how you feel.' But they really don't. Here, they know how you feel. It's been fabulous.
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David Shulkin
Independent · District of Columbia

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A veteran emphasizes the importance of peer support in understanding PTSD.

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