AWARENESS

Psychiatric mental health expert and spokesperson for the Stella Center, Dr. Karen DeCocker and CPD Commander and veteran, Melinda Linas join Lisa Dent to discuss the partnership between Stella and non-profit, Erase PTSD Now to provide up to 60 Illinois veterans an opportunity at relief from the plagues of PTSD.

Although Veterans Day is firmly in the rear view, the difficult and critical work of offering veterans relief from their trauma remains a daily challenge. Reducing post-traumatic stress among military veterans can lead to a reduction of a host of social ills, but first, we must end its stigma as a “disorder.”