Veterans may face unseen struggles after service

Today is a time for the nation to honor those who've served. Yeah, this as experts in military psychology are sharing some of the struggles veterans may face after their service. Let's get out to Good Day's Caitlin Pratt. She has more on some of those challenges that our veterans are facing. Caitlin, good morning. Good morning to you both. An important topic today. Veterans across the nation, right, are being recognized for their bravery, sacrifice, commitment to the armed forces, and as those parades, special services, and other events are unfolding, talk of both seen and unseen struggles veterans are facing are also getting some much-needed attention. So honoring America's veterans means supporting those still-fighting battles, and it's something mental health experts say doesn't have to be solved alone. One service member, Chase Aycock, serving in the U.S. Air Force, opened up. He says for veterans, stress can stem from being separated from their families, also something called moral injury. Being asked to do something that goes against what your deeply held ethical and moral values are. There can be more challenges if you have like more trauma exposures Thank you. and adjusting from that kind of emotionally can be a little bit more challenging. And Aycock went on to say some service members may have difficulty with sleeping or fatigue issues, may be bothered by those traumatic memories experienced using alcohol or drugs in unhealthy ways, or maybe struggling with personal relationships. So confidential crisis support is available for veterans and their loved ones, too. Through a veterans crisis line, all they have to do is dial 988 and then press 1. So the message, Eric, is don't wait. Especially for a holiday, go ahead and reach out. Yeah, Caitlin, such vital resources. Thanks so much. Your time now, 7:17 on this.