The military needs to rethink this style of therapy. Clearly not safe for those helping. Case and point.
yes! wth??? helping someone with PTSD at the shooting range... damn...
Many veterans with PTSD have no violent disposition, and are in fact disgusted by violence as they have seen so much of it. Some of those PTSD sufferers have a difficult time adapting to a civilian world where loud noises don’t necessarily mean anything. Their minds are still programmed to trigger a startle response at every “pop” or “bang”. The range helps desensitize them while simultaneously giving them something to focus their mind on (shooting a target). Since most Marines and Soldiers are proficient marksmen already, the range is a good place to do all this.
I would be surprised if SEAL Kyle was taking someone to the range who had exhibited a violent disposition or made any threatening remarks.