Jackie Kennedy’s ordeal after JFK’s assassination

“The former first lady constantly provided graphic details of her husband’s death to friends and family and contemplated suicide,” author BarbaraLeaming reveals in her 2014 biography “Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis.”. “Although she put on a stoic face publicly, Kennedy struggled for decades internally.”

“If you have PTSD, you are constantly — and Jackie certainly was — constantly waiting for the next attack,” Leaming said. “When is it coming? You’re in a state of arousal at all times waiting for the next gunshot. And it’s a hideous way to live.”

via New book claims JFK assassination left Jackie Kennedy with PTSD —TODAY.com.

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