Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Ryan Pitts came home from Afghanistan, bought a house, got married, had kids, and graduated from college.
By every visible measure, he was fine.
It took almost ten years for the weight to catch up.
He says PTSD, hyper-alertness, and depression are natural reactions to unnatural circumstances.
And he watched the culture firsthand:
Mental health professionals would show up after the casualties, and nobody would go talk to them.
Guys who took medication felt shame about it.
Ryan decided to call that out directly.
If you would not try to rehab a broken ankle on your own, do not try to rehab your brain on your own either.
No one did anything alone in the military.
Asking for help on this side should be no different.
The full episode is a masterclass in what real toughness looks like after the fight is over. 🎙️ youtu.be/bVctwPm8pMU
#RyanPitts, #PTSDMilitaryTransition, #MentalHealthVeterans, #AskingForHelp, #MentalToughness, #SpartanMindset, #JoeDeSena, #TheHardWayPodcast
Ryan Pitts came home from Afghanistan, bought a house, got married, had kids, and graduated from college.
By every visible measure, he was fine.
It took almost ten years for the weight to catch up.
He says PTSD, hyper-alertness, and depression are natural reactions to unnatural circumstances.
And he watched the culture firsthand:
Mental health professionals would show up after the casualties, and nobody would go talk to them.
Guys who took medication felt shame about it.
Ryan decided to call that out directly.
If you would not try to rehab a broken ankle on your own, do not try to rehab your brain on your own either.
No one did anything alone in the military.
Asking for help on this side should be no different.
The full episode is a masterclass in what real toughness looks like after the fight is over. 🎙️ youtu.be/bVctwPm8pMU
#RyanPitts, #PTSDMilitaryTransition, #MentalHealthVeterans, #AskingForHelp, #MentalToughness, #SpartanMindset, #JoeDeSena, #TheHardWayPodcast
