A drug called Seroquel is the military's choice for calming the mental haywire that PTSD vets are dealing with. Seroquel has been linked to suicide and depression and many other serious issues. Yet this is what the military has chosen to "treat" these soldiers with. Soldiers no longer able to handle the war in their minds turn to drugs, alcohol and suicide as a way of escaping. They come home with no knowledge of how to act or what to do to straighten their lives out and to have a "normal" life.
Well there is one group of Americans that are not sitting on their hands anymore and they have come together and formed the Farmer Veteran Coalition. According to the FVC, "The mission of the Farmer-Veteran Coalition is to mobilize our food and farming community to create healthy and viable futures for America's veterans by enlisting their help to build our green economy, rebuild our rural communities and secure a safe and healthy food supply." They are taking PTSD veterans and teaching them how to farm organically.
By: Merlyn Seeley
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