Highlighting mental health for loved ones who served our country

DELMARVA – On this Friday, as we honor veterans, 47 ABC sat down with a veteran wife who explains what she’s learned over the years.

Mary Kaul – Black, a wife of a 32-year-long veteran says it’s no easy journey for someone serving. She explains sometimes they come home and there is a lack of services and resources. Sometimes for those who serve it’s an adjustment coming back home as war impacts relationships at home, work, and interaction with communities.

She says making sure they have someone to talk to is important, saying it’s best to simply be there for a veteran. “When they need to talk about something I just listen and let them talk. I don’t try to fix it. I don’t try to change it. I just provide support, encouragement, a shoulder, whatever it is that they need at that moment,” says Kaul-Black.

Kaul – Black says over the years she’s learned the importance of physical activity. She teaches yoga and she says it helps to regain focus and control thoughts. For more details check out the Yoga Alliance.