It’s impossible to reduce the effectiveness of therapy.
“But he says he never opened up to his therapist, fearing that actions taken in the heat of battle might be disclosed to prosecutors”
Looks like he developed a useful survival instinct over there,,,,a good kid.
There’s a reason “Best Years of our Lives” was such a blockbuster after WWII, and won all those academy awards.
Hollywood paid tribute to the difficulties returning vets faced.
When you see it up on the screen, you know someone at least cares, and understands a little, then you go back to readjusting,, feeling a little better.
One small example,, hollywood, churches, freinds, schools, families, employers,, all need to do a small part. But acting like they all need this immersion in therapy is sick.
And they also need to worry about their 2nd amendment rights when they are diagnosed with PTSD,,, given meds,, etc. Brady check includes mental health,,,,
Anybody remember the case of a top-notch Canadian sniper?
He comes home, and they force him to see a military therapist.
He won’t open up, so the therapist really pushes and the soldier becomes “verbally violent”.
Voila.
Gets the Canadian version of the Article 15 (plus).
I’m Googling it right now.
The psychological damage done to troops who were assigned to him for therapy incenses me.
General Casey should be horsewhipped for his defense of diversity, and the damage it is doing to our troops.