I was introduced to the OC87 Recovery Diaries team through work on our documentary, Hell or High Seas. Their organization is a carefully run medium for the expression of inspirational stories about overcoming mental illness. We were lucky to be featured in their magazine a number of times, and in several different mediums. Not only did I write one of the articles (featured below) about our journey, but I also wrote the voice over scripts for both of the videos featured.
Over twenty U.S. veterans die from suicide every day. It's a dark, ironic fact that the transition for military personnel into civilian life can be more deadly than combat itself. This story is one veteran’s fight to beat the statistic.
Depression is like waking up every morning with an anvil on their chest. A panic attack feels like the walls are closing in around you as you struggle to breathe. Ask navy veteran Taylor Grieger to describe his PTSD, and he’ll tell you it feels like he’s about to get in a fight.
