Group therapy is conducted with mutual support of one’s peers. Veterans strapped on harnesses and climbing shoes at the Red Rock Climbing Center to face obstacles and reach new heights.
A common theme that pops up in our My Life, My Story stories is perseverance. Anyone who lives a long life will, of course, go through hard times at some point. But for many of the combat Veterans we’ve interviewed, hard times are thrust upon them at an early age. That was the case for “Hank,” whose story we hear in this episode.
Face of InnoVAtion is a regular series from the VHA IE focusing on VA employees who are working to break health care boundaries to improve Veteran care.