Thursday, February 21, 2019

The gift of bees


The gift of bees
After 20 years in the US Military, Eric Grandon’s life was in a downward spiral.
After 20 years in the US Military, Eric Grandon's life was in a downward spiral.
Six tours to the Middle East, including Operation Desert Storm, had taken their toll on his body and his mind. When he left the service in 2005, he was showing signs of Gulf War syndrome and post-traumatic stress disorder.
A particularly horrific flashback in 2011 left Grandon unable to continue in his job as a physical therapist assistant and for two years he battled anxiety, depression, and suicidal thoughts. “Every day I got up and I’m like ‘I wonder if it’s going to be today’,” he says.

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