BY TAYLOR DUNGJEN
In neighborhoods across the region, fireworks have already started to light up the night sky in anticipation of Independence Day.
For some combat veterans, the unexpected blasts can trigger post-traumatic stress disorder, said John Wryobeck, a clinical psychologist and associate professor in psychiatry at the University of Toledo.
âMost would say, âI know itâs just fireworks, but emotionally I feel like I have to do something,â â Mr. Wryobeck said.
For many veterans who have seen combat, community-organized fireworks events likely wouldn’t trigger any response because the fireworks are anticipated, but random explosions, like someone might experience in war, could set off an involuntary response.
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