With the country very very slow, some just now started, to come to understanding and funding the need to, still not, outside of a few civilians that did and do listen and seek out further knowledge, some of the brothers and sisters who returned with us from Vietnam went into the fields that would, and did, help in what they clearly understood, combat theater PTS, those of Vietnam and earlier vets and those to come. From Counselors to Psychologist along with veterans talking to veterans, it works, while we still wait for the private sectors to catchup, finally that may be happening, some forty years later and two more devastating long occupation theaters this time with multiple tours for many, in one or both.
Photo by Matthew Healey SALUTE: Sgt. Greg Matos works to convince former military members to switch their major to psychology.
February 12, 2012 - Recruiters have launched a campaign to enlist returning soldiers for a new call of duty: psychologist.
Student veterans at the Hub-based Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology received a $125,000 state grant this year to pitch a career in mental health as a way for veterans to help their fellow wounded warriors.
“What I tell them is, ‘You can serve again by serving your fellow veterans.’ And they get really excited about it,” said Sgt. Greg Matos, who travels to area colleges with other psychology doctoral students to convince former military members to switch their major to psychology.
The new “Train Vets to Treat Vets” program aims to raise awareness among psychologists about veterans’ issues, including brain injuries, anxiety, and drug and marital problems, and help civilian therapists better understand military families dealing with loved ones who serve in combat. Students also provide clinical services, including individual and group counseling, at local veterans’ centers.
“The best people to work with veterans are fellow veterans. I think there’s a higher level of trust,” said Chris King, MSPP’s faculty veteran liaison, who spent a decade in the U.S. Navy and worked for the federal government in Iraq from 2004 to 2006. read more>>>
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