Is it only the mouth and belly which are injured by hunger and thirst? Men's minds are also injured by them.
The sword the body wounds, sharp words the mind.
Every act of conscious learning requires the willingness to suffer an injury to one's self-esteem. That is why young children, before they are aware of their own self-importance, learn so easily.
There are lots of people who cannot think seriously without injuring their minds.
The will ... is the driving force of the mind. If it's injured, the mind falls to pieces.
It is definitely easier to deal with injuries on the mental side after you've had a few of them, since you are aware of the recovery process.
It's not just: you get off the plane, you're back home, everything's fine. Maybe the physical danger ends, but soldiers are still deeply at risk of being injured in a different way.
We're getting rid of the D [in PTSD]. PTS is an injury; it's not a disorder. The problem is when you call it a disorder, [veterans] don't think they can be treated. An employer says, 'I don't want to hire somebody with a disorder.
