Iraq war veteran eager to help others with disorder

Iraq war veteran eager to help others with disorder
By Mike Belt
Lawrence Journal-World

LAWRENCE - It has been two months since Jared Myers awoke in his Lawrence apartment and realized he was a mental wreck.
"I was having trouble functioning as a normal human being," the 24-year-old Army Reserve sergeant said. "Basically, I crashed."

Myers' mother, Judy Smith, said she won't forget the disturbing phone call she got from her son that day.

"He had an emotional breakdown," Smith said. "When he contacted me he wasn't even able to articulate."

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