PTSD is characterised as a delayed reaction to a life-altering event, and it s likely to cause distress in almost anyone. It can manifest through various symptoms, such as flashbacks, nightmares, and heightened anxiety, often requiring specialised medical care and treatment.
thousands of our soldiers returning from the battlefield especially those suffering from traumatic brain injuries and ptsd get some sort of government assistance. now some vets are getting real help from rescue dogs, all part of a program called, k-9s for warriors. molly henneberg live in washington with that story. reporter: jon, a department of veterans affairs study earlier this year indicated one veteran commits suicide every 65 minutes. k-9s for warriors aims to combat that problem. specifically it tries to build relationships between rescue dogs and returning soldiers with ptsd, post-tramatic stress disorder, and other traumatic brain injuries. some soldiers say the dogs help reduce their anxiety and depression, even help reduce the ptsd medications. one army soldier, david moore, who did two tours in iraq and one in afghanistan was paired with wilco the dog. moore says when his mine goes back to the trauma of war, wirco