Dogs Help Soldiers Battle PTSD In U.S. Army
Written by Vegetarian Star on Saturday, July 3rd, 2010 in Animal Issues.
During this 4th of July as we celebrate freedom and independence, it’s a great time think about the men and women who serve and fight to protect ours. And the animals that help them.
Recent statements made by the Army Surgeon General’s special assistant for mental health, Col. Elspeth Cameron Ritchie, M.D., at the annual convention of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), informed that the army is using dogs to help soldiers recover from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
“Animals are not just cute,” Ritchie said. “They provide support.”
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