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David Shulkin: “I suffer from PTSD. This camp has done more for me than any counseling or medication.”

On the recordJune 6, 2017
I suffer from PTSD. This camp has done more for me than any counseling or medication.
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David Shulkin
Independent · District of Columbia

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A veteran shares the effectiveness of a retreat for PTSD over traditional treatments.

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