Daniel Mayberry was diagnosed with PTSD after getting out of the service in 2013, struggling for years with depression and thoughts of suicide.
“On one random evening I came close to taking my own life,” he said. “Not only do I struggle and am a survivor of suicidal actions, we’ve lost several people that I’ve known close to me as well… another veteran is out there struggling.”
A local veterans’ support group is working to save lives by bringing veterans together here in Haleiwa to share their experiences and to heal from their trauma.