NewYork-Presbyterian Military Family Wellness Center connects U.S. military service members of any duty status and service era and their families with high quality, evidence-based mental health services.
This innovative program, which is available at both NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center and NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, helps address the unique health challenges of service members and their loved ones in a confidential and secure environment. For a complete listing of services offered at the Military Family Wellness Center, visit our mental health services page.
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Social Stigmas of PTSD: Retired Lieutenant Colonel John O'Brien
John O'Brien served four tours as a Special Operations officer in the Middle East. John has seen things that no living person should ever have to see. The nightmares of war can leave the body and mind ravaged. It's estimated that more than 500,000 U.S. participants in the Middle East conflicts suffer from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. John wants to remove the stigma associated with this condition.
John O'Brien's Story - Stigma - NewYork-Presbyterian
John was a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army who served numerous tours in the Middle East.