BOSTON (MyFoxBoston.com) -- Fireworks are a Fourth of July tradition. But for some people with PTSD, they are no fun at all. FOX25's Crystal Haynes spoke with a marathon bombing survivor about this issue.
Most associate the sound of fireworks with a happy celebration of our nation's independence. But for those with post traumatic stress disorder, it's not so celebratory.
Lynn Julian, marathon bombing survivor, said, "Even when you know it's coming, something like fireworks is so loud. So aggressive, that it's often a trigger no matter what."
What the sound triggers is fear and panic. Julian is a marathon bombing survivor and uniformed officers, crowds, and especially loud noises can bring her right back to that horrific day on Boylston Street two years ago.
"You're re-living the emotions against your will. You don't want to shake. You don't want to be scared. You don't want to cry. You're embarrassed and you don't want anyone to see you," she said.
She went on to say, "There's no closure. There's no graduation. There's no magic button where you go, okay it's an anniversary, I'm healed. You just have to make slow, steady progress."
For more information on PTSD, visit: http://www.Ptsd.Va.Gov/ or http://maresiliencycenter.Org/.
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