Scuba, Parrots, Yoga: Veterans Embrace Alternative Therapies for PTSD

The broad acceptance of PTSD after the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan has posed an unexpected challenge. Acknowledging PTSD has only spurred a wide-ranging debate over the best way to treat it

Veterans swimming with whale sharks this month at the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta as part of their therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder. Credit: Melissa Golden for The New York Times. Image sourced from The New York Times. Available at: https://static01.nyt.com/images/2016/09/18/us/18therapies1/17therapies1-articleLarge.jpg?quality=75&auto=webp