Leo Dunson was discharged from the army in 2008 and has never been the same since. The war severely scared him and he has been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder. Leo refuses any mental help and resorts to rap as a different form of therapy. Leo raps about the hardship he faced during the war and all the twists and turns in his life. Developing PTSD after the war isn't rare, 1/6 war veterans that served in Iraq and Afghanistan have suffered from it. Some refuse help like Leo and others either commit suicide or receive the proper mental health care that they need.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/story/2012-05-15/Iraq-veteran-rap-PTSD/54970280/1
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