PTSD Veterans

I was listening to a podcast on BBC4 or radio 4 are they the same thing? Anyway it was about PTSD and veterans and a sociology study was done to assess how they use surfing as a remedy to help them cope with PTSD. 

It was unbelievably interesting, I mean it made me think about how treatment isn't always about talking about how you feel or solving the things in your life. It's about using methods to combat the problems

Like for example

Veterans with PTSD had a difficult time adjusting to life from the strict macho stereotype as well as the emotional trauma they faced while being a solider, but with surfing they were still able to be macho and it helped them to combat their problem as it taught them to continue and try their best to surf, 'get back up from life's problems' 

It's funny how abstract that is, how dealing with surfing is like dealing with your emotional turmoil inside, it has definitely made me think more about treatment for people with mental health issues and how I can use that inshaAllah as a nurse.