Dr. Carrie Elk of Elk Institute for Psychological Health & Performance lives among a team of combat wounded veterans for 10 days to assess, treat, and train combat wounded veterans with psychological trauma (PTS/PTSD) as they compete in adventure based team challenges. In this story, America’s Disabled Open Regatta.
Dr. Elk, founder of Elk Institute for Psychological Health & Performance, describes how psychological trauma (PTS/D) plays out in adventure based therapy retreats with veterans and the misconception of psychological trauma (PTS/D) in general.
Interview with Dr. Carrie Elk and a service member she treated for PTSD speak out about getting help on National PTSD Awareness Day 2014.
Daytime WFLA interviews Dr. Elk and client on PTSD Awareness Day 2016