One post-9/11 veteran’s mission to save lives from veteran suicide, including his own
Paid for by Wounded Warrior Project
Post-9/11 veteran Jake Norotsky served in the U.S. military for 14 years before he was medically discharged. He found the transition to civilian life difficult, as do many veterans.
“It’s a struggle to know you’re facing challenges but not be ready to face them,” Norotsky says. After a number of fellow veterans and friends took their own lives, he started to worry if he would meet the same fate. Then his wife registered him with the veteran service nonprofit Wounded Warrior Project.
The counseling Norotsky received from Wounded Warrior Project helped him overcome his struggles with mental health and find a new mission: to help other veterans in need of support. “It is so much easier to hear someone ask for help than to go to a brother’s or sister’s funeral,” he says.
Watch the video above to see how Wounded Warrior Project counseling and peer support groups help post-9/11 veterans who are struggling with their mental health.
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From Wounded Warrior Project:
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