A clinic opening in San Antonio on May 10 is one of the first of its kind, offering free mental health services to military families.
Family Endeavors is the organization opening the new Military Family Clinic.
Marine Corps veteran Christopher Vidaurre got out of the service last year.
"I joined in 2006. I went to Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2008 and then Operation Enduring Freedom in 2009," he said.
He spent a lot of time away from his family and had trouble readjusting when he came back.
"Main thing was with my daughters, trying to build that relationship, coming back to them and not feeling like I was being a part of their family. I was having mood swings, making small things a big deal. I had to swallow it. I needed to get some help," he said.
He got counseling at through the Department of Veterans Affairs, but said there was a wait because of the high volume of patients. That's something Family Endeavors CEO Travis Pearson said is common.
[For more of this story, written by Courtney Friedman, go to http://www.ksat.com/news/san-a...to-military-families]
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