Chaplain with PTSD Serves as Counselor, Model
US Army Chaplain (Maj) David Trogdon is serving his fourth combat tour — this time, officially diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Now he helps minister to those who may be struggling as well:
He knows from experience the corrosive effect of repressing anger and anxiety. His return to war this year after three tours is motivated, in part, by a desire to show fellow troops that mental trauma can be tamed. “Sometimes I get asked, ‘Does it bother you that people know you have PTSD?’ Read more