‘We Need to Make Sure that Veterans Have Purpose’: Jim Whaley on How to Curb PTSD Numbers

RUSH TRANSCRIPT Scott This ░░░░░░░░ such an important topic ░░░░░░░░ increase of PTSD around ░░░░░░░░ holidays why WHALEY A ░░░░░░░░ of reasons First thanks ░░░░░░░░ having us and thanks ░░░░░░░░ covering this important subject ░░░░░░░░ know that while members ░░░░░░░░ the military are in ░░░░░░░░ they find purpose and ░░░░░░░░ But often during the ░░░░░░░░ to civilian life they ░░░░░░░░ that sense of purpose ░░░░░░░░ they lose that support ░░░░░░░░ And so feelings of ░░░░░░░░ the ability to find ░░░░░░░░ job a number of ░░░░░░░░ cause isolation and a ░░░░░░░░ from their friends and ░░░░░░░░ And so then you ░░░░░░░░ of course risks of ░░░░░░░░ and PTSD associated with ░░░░░░░░ holidays All of us ░░░░░░░░ to reach out to ░░░░░░░░ that we know need ░░░░░░░░ support veterans organizations We ░░░░░░░░ need to make sure ░░░░░░░░ veterans have purpose and ░░░░░░░░ will help curb those ░░░░░░░░ a little bit.”