Wednesday, December 23, 2009

War vets, shelter dogs heal together in program

War vets, shelter dogs heal together in program

Soldiers with PTSD find comfort, inspiration in needy pooches

One of the goals of Pets2Vets is to raise awareness about post-traumatic stress disorder. Sharpe says that while a few groups provide veterans with service dogs, many PTSD and traumatic brain injury patients do not qualify for these programs. Even when they do, because of the stigma still
attached to psychological problems, they may hesitate to apply.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34572712/ns/health-pet_health/

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