ByĀ Katie Ussin
A veteran and a civilian in a room together. They donāt know each other, and the non-veteran just listens.
It is the basis of a project aimed to help veterans struggling to readjust to civilian life, and a local woman says itās saving lives.Ā āNo one comes home unscathed. You never get over war,ā said retired Army Colonel, and clinical psychologist, Dr. Kathy Platoni of Centerville, in a Public Service Announcement for Listen 2 Veterans.
āIt is so important to go beyond just thanking a veteran for their service. What is so much more needed is to really listen to a veteran.āĀ The national project isnāt therapy, but proponents say itās healing.
Retired Army Col. David Sutherland, who said he struggled after serving in Kuwait, South West Asia and Iraq, is featured in a documentary about the listening sessions entitled āIs Anybody Listening?ā
āWhen I started talking and people started not only listening, but hearing me, I started feeling comfortable in my own skin again,ā said Sutherland in the documentary.
āRead the Full Article at wwlp.com >>>>ā
All content herein is owned by author exclusively.Ā Expressed opinions are NOT necessarily the views of VNR, authors, affiliates, advertisers, sponsors, partners, technicians, or VT Network.Ā Some content may be satirical in nature.Ā
All images within are full responsibility of the author and NOT VNR.
Read Full Policy Notice - Comment Policy