From singing to songwriting. It's how one veteran has been staying busy. He's doing it to cope with his trauma, but also to help others with similar struggles.
It's something we see and hear about all too often. Veterans and their struggles with mental health. 'They tend to try to keep things inside. They tend to try to numb the pain,' Allen Hayes, a U.S. Air Force veteran from New Mexico, said.According to the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs, 7 out of every 100 veterans will have post-traumatic stress disorder at some point in their life. Like Hayes, who struggles with the mental health condition day in and day out.
'I bootstrap myself with my own therapy, just by being creative and being expressive. Just really talking, singing, and writing about the things that might be hard for me. For some reason, it's easier for it to come out of my soul in the form of music, rather than trying to talk to a therapist,' Hayes said.His home studio in Santa Fe is just a reflection of his hard work. From guitars to music programs, he stays focused. Not just making songs to help himself, but others.
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