Name: We train soldiers for war. Let's train them to come home, too
Uploaded: 2016-11-11T15:54:03Z
Duration: 10 min 21 s
Description: Before soldiers are sent into combat, they're trained on how to function in an immensely dangerous environment. But they also need training on how to return from the battlefield to civilian life, says psychologist Hector Garcia. Applying the same principles used to prepare soldiers for war, Garcia is helping veterans suffering from PTSD get their lives back.

Before soldiers are sent into combat, they're trained on how to function in an immensely dangerous environment. But they also need training on how to return from the battlefield to civilian life, says psychologist Hector Garcia. Applying the same principles used to prepare soldiers for war, Garcia is helping veterans suffering from PTSD get their lives back.

Hector Garcia: We train soldiers for war. Let's train them to come home, too

We train soldiers for war. Let's train them to come home, too

Cognitive and exposure therapies recalibrate veterans' perceptions, aligning their caution with civilian life's realities.

Training to recalibrate veterans’ minds can adjust their risk assessment from warzones to peaceful settings, enhancing adaptability.

Exposure therapy retrains veterans to navigate civilian life, reducing PTSD symptoms by revisiting anxiety-inducing scenarios safely.