Mental Health And PTSD
Photo submitted Vermilion Citizens on Patrol hosted a Mental Health and PTSD Presentation at the School of Hope on October 18. Speaker, Bernie VanTighem shared life experiences of his past trauma, the stigma around mental health, and his ongoing recovery and living with PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder). According to VanTighem, who has ample work experience in fire, ambulance, and search and rescue, his journey began 30 years ago when he was called to a severely disturbin