Psychiatric service dog helps veteran with PTSD

‘She has my back …' Psychiatric service dog helps veteran with PTSD
Written by
LeAnne Rogers

Disabled with post-traumatic stress disorder after two tours of duty in Iraq, Terran Frye would feel his anxiety level increase when faced with a trip to the mall or other crowded places.

“When you've been in combat and dealing with crowds, then you come back to society, it's not an easy transition,” said Frye, who served four years in the U.S. Marine Corps. “It's hard trusting people. In a crowd, someone can come up behind you. There are so many people, you feel crowded in there.”

Now Frye is getting more comfortable in crowds and other places thanks to a four-legged friend, his service dog, Hershey.
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Psychiatric service dog helps veteran with PTSD