Phantom Fireworks regional manager Chris Beeler discusses how to safely celebrate the Fourth of July on ‘Fox & Friends.’ The Fourth of July should be a day for all Americans to celebrate our nation's birthday. But for some, especially America’s heroes, celebratory traditions like setting off fireworks can be mentally and emotionally grueling.
Research has shown that fireworks can trigger PTSD symptoms , as detailed in a 2020 blog post published by Penn Medicine News. WHAT IS PTSD? SYMPTOMS THAT CAN EMERGE AFTER EXPERIENCING A TRAUMATIC EVENT As the explosives are usually set off at night, with bright flashes and loud bangs that come at inconsistent intervals, veterans may struggle with these celebrations. In an interview with Fox News Digital, Florida family physician and former Navy Officer Dr.
Christopher Scuderi offered tips for people with PTSD to prepare for the sudden, loud noises of the Fourth of July holiday. Independence Day is celebrated with fireworks over the Empire State Building in New York City on July 4, 2023. (Fatih Aktas/Anadolu Agency) Here are four.
1. Talk to neighbors PTSD sufferers should ask their neighbors if they plan to set off fireworks so they aren't caught off guard if it does happen, Scuderi said. In a previous interview with Fox News Digital, Dr.
Tony Brooks, a combat veteran based in Everett, Washington, also recommended having this "simple human-to-human conversation." Speaking with neighbors about their firework plans can bring mental .