Stacy Nelson, a social work, to families of 1st Cavalry Division Soldiers, who are returning to Fort Hood, Texas, from Iraq.
When people hold in bad experiences and don't talk about what they have seen, done or been through, the mind doesn't have a chance to process the information and put it away so that it no longer affects day-to-day activities. Talk to your spouse, and remember that you don't need full details to communicate and help them through this process.