“My idea was I can kill myself and nobody would realize that I did it so I don't shame my family or the military.” But instead of dying, diving saved Kelly McCumiskey's life.
February 22, 2020, 10:07 AMThe nonprofit group Dive Warriors takes disabled veterans scuba diving once a month off the Southern California coast.Suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and confined to a wheelchair, the Air Force veteran hoped that her first dive would be her last.
“Every time I hit the water, I go he-he-he,” McCumiskey said. “I never realized they could literally hear me from the boat laughing underwater as I'm going down through my bubbles. It totally brings me back to life.” “The second I go underwater -- Boom!! It goes away,” Lemon said. “It is straight up therapeutic and when I come up, it's like a reset before the pain begins to build back up again.”U.S. Army veteran Jared Lemon dives off the coast of Long Beach, Calif.Therapy isn’t the only factor that brings the group together. Many veterans say the program lets them experience the camaraderie they felt while serving.
Norge Siste Nytt, Norge Overskrifter
Similar News:Du kan også lese nyheter som ligner på denne som vi har samlet inn fra andre nyhetskilder.
Report finds Catholic charity founder sexually abused womenThe late Jean Vanier, a respected Catholic figure who helped improve conditions for the developmentally disabled in multiple countries over half a century sexually abused at least six women, a report produced for his French-based charity found.
Les mer »
#SeeHer Story Dives Into the Inspiring Life of Oceanographer Sylvia EarleSeeHer Story airs on PEOPLE.com and PeopleTV social handles
Les mer »
Mark Harmon Once Saved A Teenager's Lives After A Horrible Car AccidentIn 1996, NCIS star Mark Harmon’s quick actions prevented a possible tragedy after two teens crashed their car in front of his home.
Les mer »
Health experts warn life-saving coronavirus vaccine still years away'It's a kind of race, not against other scientists, but against the virus itself,' said Olivier Schwartz, the head of viruses and immunities at the Pasteur Institute in Paris. Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the National Institutes
Les mer »
Health experts warn life-saving coronavirus vaccine still years awayAs the world braces for a potential pandemic, health experts say a coronavirus vaccine could take years.
Les mer »