Teams working in tandem to overcome traumatic post-combat challenges topped the agenda at a recent mental health workshop sponsored by the Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) in Tampa, Florida, where wounded female veterans obtained vital support services.
For many attending, it was the first tangible opportunity to connect with colleagues in similar circumstances, a WWP release said.
"These opportunities are invaluable for female injured veterans," Army veteran and WWP Peer Support Warrior Mentor Kendra Simpkins said in the release. "There are so few women warriors, but we all share a common bond – learning to cope with similar struggles. It's important for us to find opportunities that will build a strong support system among each other."
WWP said it ensures that each workshop offered is attended by a wounded warrior with proven leadership and mentoring skills. It provides the sessions free of charge.
"When Wounded Warrior Project holds these mental health workshops that connect women warriors, and serves them through female-focused activities that involve local community support, warriors become empowered to succeed in their recovery," Simpkins said in the release.
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