Veterans receive mental, emotional aid from U.

Veterans receive mental, emotional aid from U.
Greg Flynn

Correspondent

A brief drive down the block can bring back flashes of Improvised Explosive Devices for an Iraq War veteran, Dr. Mike Petronko said.
The return of more than 2,900 members of the New Jersey National Guard throughout the summer and the enacting Post-Sept. 11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008 in August will likely result in an influx of veteran students on campus.
Vice President for Student Affairs Gregory S. Blimling said there is a clinic that provides services for veteran students with anxiety disorders.
“Any veteran, whether they’re a student here or not, can come and receive free services for [post-traumatic stress disorder] or other anxiety related illnesses at the clinic,” he said.
Petronko, the director of the Anxiety Disorders Clinic at the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology, said the mundane could quickly become severe.
“It can be difficult to drive down the street without looking vigilantly at the side [of the road] to determine if it’s safe or not,” Petronko said.
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Veterans receive mental, emotional aid from U.