US Army Veteran With PTSD Helps Share the Solace He Found In Beekeeping With Other Veterans
In the touching Zendesk original documentary Eric and the Bees", US Army veteran Eric Grandon of Sugar Bottom Farm opens up about his incredible struggle with PTSD after his 20 years of service. It was only when he found solace in beekeeping that he was able to feel like himself again. Grandon soon began inviting other veterans and first responders also with PTSD to his West Virginia home. Grandon hopes that they too could learn the peace that he found in taking care of these beautiful living creatures.
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