Creative Art Therapy Impacting the Lives of Our Veterans

Supporting our military veterans through community-based art programs provide veterans with the opportunity to heal after serving our country Many military veterans living in the United States struggle to overcome intense physical and emotional trauma they developed while serving active duty military service. Since the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, millions of military veterans have come forward to seek treatment for mental health illness. The U.S. Government Accountability Office recorded between 2006 and 2010, approximately 2.1 million military veterans received treatment from the VA for mental health condition associated with anxiety, depression, and PTSD. Although this number has increased significantly over the