Many Veterans living with PTSD are discovering the healing powers of creative arts therapy. Congress has taken notice and, in 2016, provided nearly $2 million in funding to support the Creative Forces: NEA Military Healing Arts Network—a partnership between the National Endowment for the Arts and the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs. The network will add five to its seven existing sites nationwide in 2017, modeled after those currently operating in 60 VA medical centers. A vast majority of the thousands of Veterans participating in art therapy attest to its benefits. Those living with PTSD may find it challenging …

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