PTSD and the Successful Woman

Vedia Barnett
1 min readApr 10, 2019

😔Towards the end of 2018, I was traveling monthly, eating terribly, exhausted and was seeing my therapist on the regular. She had already diagnosed me with PTSD and anxiety but I kept pressing through it all with tears in my eyes and fear and dread in my heart.

😭I was so scared to admit to anyone, including my husband, that I, Tanya Barnett, have PTSD. After all, I am supposed to be strong for him and the kids. I hid it from my tribe which further caused more anxiety, headaches, insomnia, dizziness, and panic attacks. This is my 1st time sharing this publicly.

I am sharing today because there are so many women who are “Ruling the World” at the expense of their mental health. If that is you, take a step back. Breath! Take a Break! Trust me, no one will even notice. “They” will not talk about you. “They” will go on with their lives and not miss a beat.

🙂In the upcoming months, I will be sharing more of my journey into finally walking into my purpose and serving others while I am serving me too.

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Vedia Barnett

I'm a Disabled Veteran as well as an veteran advocate & community activist