VA Illiana recognizes Independence Day and the price of freedom

DANVILLE, Ill. (WCIA) — In Central Illinois and across the US, celebrating our country’s independence can come with loud noises or a big starburst of colors. However, those can sometimes be triggering for veterans.

If you turn to a different way of appreciating our freedom, you might hear something different.

“Challenges following service are so normal, they are so common. This isn’t reflective of weakness,” VA Illiana Clinical Psychologist Katie Keil said. “This isn’t reflective of someone having dropped the ball in some way, right? This is just human.”…

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