The question is: What, in your view, is preventing the treatment of veterans with PTSD in Canada?

Retired Lieutenant-Colonel Chris Linford, author of the new book Warrior Rising: A Soldier’s Journey To PTSD And Back, leads off with what we hope will be a meaningful, online discussion, involving other veterans, their families, health care professionals and those conducting research on the topic.

Here’s what Chris Linford had to say:

“This is the million-dollar question as the government and Canadians at large thirst for an understanding of PTSD, and try to answer what is the right level of support needed for injured Canadian veterans.

“The fact remains that it is often the veteran who is the major barrier to accessing clinical treatment!

“From a personal perspective, it was something I struggled with for years when impacted by PTSD after my deployment to Rwanda. Due to stigma, both self-imposed and societal, I put off sourcing help until my injury became so severe, I had to reach out and was finally diagnosed with PTSD and depression 10 years after the fact.