Student veteran Nadia Elieff, 23, was struggling to alleviate her PTSD until she discovered she qualified for a service dog.
After three months with her golden-lab-mix service dog Truffle, Elieff said:
He provides me with so much support that I was missing before. He is the final puzzle piece to my recovery.
Elieff, who served five years in the Army Reserves, will speak about her experience with Truffle at the panel discussion “Unleashing Independence: The Vital Role of Service Dogs” during Rutgers' Disability Awareness Month.
Author's summary: Grad student shares her story of recovery with a service dog.