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Welcome to the The Veterans' PTSD Project Story Submission form. Our aim is to change the national conversation on Post-Traumatic Stress from statistics to stories by sharing first-person accounts of hope and victory over PTSD with those who need to hear them the most - other Veterans and their families. We invite Veterans, Service Members and their families to share a personal narrative of resilience that will inspire others. While we realize that PTSD effects many people, our focus is specific to Veterans working through combat-related Post-Traumatic Stress.

A Veterans' PTSD Project story is an inspirational, true story about ordinary Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines and their families going through an extraordinary journey of Post-Traumatic Stress. It is a story that shows others that there is a light at the end of the tunnel and gives them hope to persevere through their darkest hour.

Not sure where to begin? Our submission guidelines can get you started.

Please know that our story coordinators read each submission carefully and give it their full attention. As such, it can be a time consuming process, and we ask for your patience in providing a response. When your story is successfully submitted, you will come to a page that states, "Thank you. Your information has been submitted." Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions: TellYourStory@VeteransPTSDProject.com.

Share your story by it submitting below:

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Please note: stories must be non-fiction, written in the first-person and should be no longer than 1,200 words (one page is approximately 250 words). Please include a word count, the title, the story, and a brief biography at the end of your piece. *

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Submission Process

When you submit your story to us through our website, you will receive an immediate automated response that we have received it. This is confirmation that your story has been accepted into our submission process. If you receive an error message when trying to submit, please contact one of our story coordinators for assistance attellyourstory@veteranspstdproject.com

Please note that we cannot accept attachments; please paste your message into the body of the e-mail.

Please be patient, as reading each submission is an important and time-consuming process. Our story coordinators respect and honor your efforts by going over each submission individually. If your story is chosen for The Veterans' PTSD Project or any other projects, you will be notified and your permission to print it will be requested. Please know that we never publish anything without written permission from you, the author.
If you have submitted a story to us and your contact information has changed please e-mail a story coordinator attellyourstory@veteranspstdproject.com

Include your first name, last name and your new contact information. Please include the e-mail address that you used with us before, as that is the only way we can find you in our system.

contact information

The Veterans' PTSD Project
P.O. Box 2278
Methuen, MA 01844
Email Address
virginia@veteransptsdproject.com joan@veteransptsdproject.com

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