""I got out of the Army in 2012. I had PTSD, I had depression. I had all of the things that come with serving in a war, in two wars that I eventually began to not believe in at all. It left me feeling very unmoored. It left me feeling very disillusioned, very alienated, and very isolated," Platner said. "And I think, like a lot of people, I went on the internet to post stupid things and get in fights and find some form of community in some way. Some outlet for my feelings, for my rage, for my isolation. It wasn't until I found actual community that that all went away.""
"Platner acknowledged his Reddit past again Sunday but this time pointed to conversations he had with fellow veterans about mental health. 'Something I'm proud of from my internet history? I spent a lot of time online encouraging other veterans to also get help through the VA. Because I knew even then that it was literally saving my life,' Platner wrote. 'Being honest and vulnerable helps others start down the same path.'"
Graham Platner's nascent campaign faced backlash after reports surfaced of years-old Reddit posts that included vulgar and offensive language and a comment questioning whether Black people tip. Platner apologized in a direct-to-camera video, saying the posts came from a dark period after he left the Army in 2012 when he had PTSD, depression and felt isolated. He said he posted online seeking community and an outlet for rage and pain and asked to be judged on who he is today. Platner also noted he encouraged veterans to seek VA help and shared screenshots of past comments on homophobia and misogyny.
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