Veteran Overcomes PTSD Through Crochet

After serving 15 years in the U.S. Army, Josh Apel needed an outlet to help him deal with the anxiety and post-traumatic stress he was feeling.
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[@chrisnocket9701]

Served with this man for 4 years. Cool, funny, kind, intelligent, and objective. You're a good egg Apel. Keep on being you.

[@Elong.]

Thank you both for your service👏

[@rebeccahjohnson9339]

My daughter has PTSD that has a tendency to lead to panic attacks and she does this to help correct the situation.

[@dubayyuae8696]

kelly stop you are putting other daytime hosts out of the game, You bring normal everyday people and their problems to your show. You make us all feel the world is more than celebs. Loved your voice and personality from the 1st time I saw you on American Idol and have followed you since. You shared your happiness and pain, your divorce, and didn't try to destroy your husband's name you just shared how divorce felt with us and we understood your humanity and humbleness. You are the next Oprah of our generation. In a world full of madness you bring humanity.

[@koribacon2628]

No matter what.. SFC Apel did great as a senior NCO for us in 1-23 IN and now in his personal life! Tomahawks and well done! 🤙🏽🙌🏽

[@donnanarducci6087]

Hi Josh, so happy you found crochet. I also crochet I’m 72. My husband was a Seabee in Vietnam in 1967 and 1968. He came home to very unhappy Americans. No one said thank you for your service. Unfortunately there was not much help for servicemen then. He had two tours of duty in Vietnam. Thank you for you service to our country which I love. Many people don’t realize how lucky we are to live here and have men like you willing to risk your lives for us and others. Keep on hooking ! Viewer from El Cajon Ca. A burg of San Diego.

[@jrock1030]

The amount of disrespect some people have for veterans is appalling

[@csharpimages]

Proud of you brother….keep leading the way!

[@trick351]

How absolutely uplifting and brave!!! PTSD & severe anxiety is real!!! ❤️ to all of the haters and trollls, keep your weak, coward comments to yourself!!! At least WE had the courage to step up and defend our country!!!

[@lisag6025]

I agree! I love crocheting, it's really therapeutic and relaxing.

[@catholicfemininity2126]

If it's helping him heal and is productive, I'm glad for him. Praise God for this art craft of crochet and knitting.

[@MrJohnm2009]

What a great video! And what a great guy! I am not a soldier and have never been in a war. But I took up crochet myself about a year ago because I thought it might help with my anxiety and it really does help ease it somewhat. I am making a blanket at the moment and it's gonna take me years. Ha! This is such a great cause.

[@TashiaLevier]

It helps with my PTSD so much

[@lanashowler5906]

Crochet has helped me with cptsd.... And its helped greatly..

[@bobbihughes4258]

I love this Kelly, and I love you🙏🏼❤️

[@graceisenoughmusic23]

I have ptsd too……..

[@AdriennevsUncleJamesWashington]

Mario

[@graceisenoughmusic23]

@@JoshuaPlaysMusic 😂😂😂😂 I actually have been trying to learn how to crochet though…….

[@Elong.]

@@graceisenoughmusic23 check out his You Tube channel, he’ll teach you!

[@craigclevenger7755]

Wow!!! Wonder if there is someone that can help me learn. I need this.

[@Elong.]

He has a You Tube channel and can show you. He learned over You Tube too!

[@catholicfemininity2126]

The cool thing about crochet is that you can make a lot of things. If a man doesn't want to look effeminate or girly, he can simply make masculine products with masculine colors. Learning how to build or create things is very good for the mind.

[@kayceegreer4418]

I remember back in the day, Rosie Greer, famous football player from a famous football team, took up needlepoint to help him with anger issues and, I guess, retirement. Hyuh - I'm old!

[@mikejacobson7748]

I hear that Jeff's father was an alcoholic drunk bully sounds like a horrible father

[@paultaylor3517]

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