S2:E3 From Pain to Purpose - Dave Morrow

Coming to us from Canada is David Morrow an Army Reserve Infantry soldier who served with American forces in Afghanistan.    Returning from Afghanistan injured and without a clear sense of direction he fell back on his education and launched into a teaching career he hated. His back injury left him with some physical ailments that required his wife's help.  He also had to figure out that he was also suffering from PTSD and his life was spinning out of control. He had to make a change. He leaned into figuring out that he had to get back to the basics of his physical health which helped his mental health.    Canada has approximately 500k veterans but there is no clear statistical data to support how many veterans there are in Canada nor how many are actually using veteran services  or care since medical care in Canada is socialized. Unfortunately, Canada does not do well to support military veterans and their care or with their benefits. Canadian veterans do not have a veteran service organization that advocates for them like we do in America. In essence, Canadian veterans do not have a voice. But more than that, there is a new initiative by some mental health therapists across several provinces who are helping with Medically Assistance in Dying (MAID).    What he learned is that together, we can make a difference. We in American can help give Canadian Veterans a voice!    Check 1#