A Closer Look: The Mental Health Realities for Military Veterans




Let's Talk Addiction & Recovery show

Summary: Returning service members and military veterans often confront trauma and other mental health challenges, and when they don't receive help, it often ends in tragedy—with more than 6,000 military veterans dying every year to suicide. Army veteran and psychologist Dustin Brockberg, PhD, sheds light on the issues, speaking with host William C. Moyers about the tough emotional realities, mental health challenges and support opportunities for veterans and their families.