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The Pritzker Military Museum and Library honors the service and sacrifice of our veterans and their families with Mental Health Matters-a special day focused on resources for mental health and wellness with family activities including art therapy, pet therapy, yoga therapy, and more. Be sure to bring your children to enjoy a reading of Mathius Carter’s book, Instead of Sheep, A Soldier’s Way of Explaining PTSD to His Son and refreshments at 11:30 am. The day concludes with a panel discussion around the history of PTSD in the US military with mental health experts and veterans at 2:30 pm.
- Yoga therapy with MOVE at 10:30 am
- A reading of Mathius Carter’s book, Instead of Sheep, A Soldier’s Way of Explaining PTSD to His Son and refreshments at 11:30 am
- Pet therapy with the Hinsdale Humane Society at 12:30 pm
- Art therapy with Help Heal Vets at 1:30 pm
- Panel discussion at 2:30 pm
