New website helps vets cope after combat

I was a bit surprised to see Wounded Warrior Project tied to this but maybe it's a good start in the right direction. Then again, seeing it offers "links" to other sites seems like more of the same.

Why would there be one more group offering links to other groups when the troops and veterans need someone right there that is not tied to the government when they don't trust the government? Aren't there enough places already with "go here for help" but not enough help found where they are face to face?

New website helps vets cope after combat
By Patricia Kime - Staff writer
Posted : Saturday May 19, 2012

Former Marine Nancy Schiliro hits the gas every time she drives under an overpass — especially if there’s someone on a cellphone crossing it.

The habit was a lifesaver when she drove convoys in Iraq, where insurgents used phones to trigger roadside bombs. But she knows it isn’t necessary in New York City.

“I’m shaking, I’m excited, I have a rush all over my body and I’m scared all at the same time. It’s the weirdest feeling,” she says.

To cope with her reaction, she takes deep breaths, turns on the radio, smokes a cigarette.

“I have to stop and breathe and remember where I am, that I am home and I’m OK.”

Schiliro’s story and strategies for handling anxiety, along with the experiences of other Iraq and Afghanistan combat veterans, are central to a new website. Restore Warriors aims to educate veterans, service members, families and friends on the potentially life-altering after-effects of war, from post-traumatic stress and depression to relationship problems or general anxiety.
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