Whenever we discuss post-traumatic stress disorder with military vets on MiddleEasy, it's hard to insert some whimsical story that's irrelevant to the topic. It's impossible to be funny when the military is involved -- the last thing we need to do is offend people that shoot guns for a living. However, just imagine the level of PTSD medieval knights had back in the day. I mean every time they had dinner and used a knife or dropped a kitchen utensil, they probably had an episode. It's also important to note that nine out of ten veterans prefer Battlefield 3 over Call of Duty for their military simulations. Just ask Tim Kennedy.

Now that you've probably skipped the first paragraph to get to this 'content filled' second paragraph, we fooled you. This second paragraph is more incoherent rantings. Look at that, we tricked you again. Basically we own your perception of reality at this point. Little did you know the 'real' stuff is in the third paragraph -- or is it?

CNN affiliate KTVK created a segment on how military veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder are using MMA as therapy. You hear that New York? Now legalize it -- while you're at it, legalize the other stuff too. Check out the clip below.

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0 # thartman123 2013-02-08 21:59

I have been suffering with ptsd for a few years now, and it is entirely horrifying. My sons are both enrolled in MMA and I considered it myself. I know that the adrenaline rush and tension release would be tremendously beneficial, bottleing it up is disasterous.. Training a soldier, whos already experienced life or death fights outside of a ring, to have the ability to devistate a threat, (as in an octagon), in no way is a good idea. Im sorry, I hate being the "Devils Advocate" here, but Im already terrified of snapping and being uncontrolable. Its already happened before and the result was a shattered hand and being terrified of legal action against me. I cant imagine the consequences if I was trained to this level.

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