According to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, about 12 million Americans suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder. First responders, military and veterans are at a higher risk.
Steve Capana proudly served a 32-year career with Palm Beach County Fire Rescue before returning as the first responder liaison at the Hanley Foundation — the same place that helped him heal from trauma and addiction in 2017.
Therapy dog helping veterans, first responders affected by PTSD
“We’ve been stuffing 10 pounds of trauma into a bag that just won’t fit in, and eventually it spills over,” he said. “So one night I went down a rabbit hole of how I could help insomnia with PTSD and therapy dogs came up.”
Not just any therapy dog — Meet Mac!…