Dryhootch offers peer-to-peer support to
veterans of all eras, including those who are now returning from
Iraq and Afghanistan. It is essential for Veterans to be able to
safely, and confidentially, talk about issues such as PTSD,
depression, anxiety, substance use issues, family issues, jobs,
benefits.
The importance of peer support is that
these Veterans will trust and talk to a fellow Veteran in most
cases before they will a psychiatrist, psychologist, social worker,
or VA doctor. Peers offer each other an understanding that comes
from having experienced a similar situation or
problem.