Iraq War veteran confronts trauma through virtual reality - CNN Video

Retired U.S. Marine Corps Chris Merkle experienced the effects of PTSD after serving three tours in Iraq and four tours in Afghanistan. Utilizing the BraveMind virtual reality technology developed by Dr. Albert "Skip" Rizzo and his team at the University of Southern California's Institute for Creative Technologies - which powers my national nonprofit SoldierStrong's StrongMind program - Chris was able to work through and move past his PTSD. Watch the video from CNN below to learn more about Chris' experience.

"BraveMind has pretty much saved my life in more ways than one." - Chris Merkle

To learn more about the StrongMind program to treat PTSD or to find a VA Hospital with the StrongMind technology near you, please visit us here: https://www.soldierstrong.org/strongmind/