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Art helps veterans and first responders heal from post-traumatic stress and depression
Jillian Oliver was working in a remote area as a police officer — a job she loved — when a sudden accident changed the direction of her life.
Key points:
- Art as therapy is being used to help people recover from PTSD and depression
- Former police officer Jillian Oliver helped form the art group after suffering a serious injury
- She says it is giving her, and others, renewed purpose and providing a place to connect
“My vehicle rolled 175 metres down a mountain and my partner and I are extremely lucky to be alive,” she says.
“I ended up with an injury to my right arm and my neck … and ended up with an arm amputation.”
That was about 10 years ago yet the physical and emotional scars remain.
“I am still dealing with pain 24/7 and the…
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