Canadian soldier brothers Ron and Ryan Anderson both battled PTSD leading up to their deaths. Ron committed suicide in 2014, his younger brother Ryan died in October, with a mix of carfentanil, cocaine, and slew of prescription drugs in his system. Both endured extreme violence and danger serving in Afghanistan. But it wasn't until they were home on Canadian soil that their struggle with PTSD began.

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