Chad Robichaux
This week’s Tango Alpha Lima podcast welcomes back co-host Jeff Daly, who discusses his temporary absence from the podcast. Daly had a minor stroke. He talked about the recovery process and how the Legion Family’s support helped him during that process.
Daly and co-host Ashley Gorbulja-Maldonado also interviewed Chad Robichaux, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran who founded the faith-based Mighty Oaks Foundation to help veterans struggling with PTSD.
Robichaux shared his own story of PTSD, which nearly led to his divorce and suicide.
“Like many veterans, I didn’t get the help I needed because I didn’t want to look weak by asking for help to my peers. I didn’t want to go to mental health and lose my clearance … so I didn’t get the help I needed,” Robichaux recalled. “And I began to spiral and things got worse, and came home and was diagnosed with PTSD and couldn’t deploy anymore.”
Robichaux talked about the panic attacks and shame that led him deep into isolation and to consider suicide. He credited his wife asking him how he could quit on his marriage with preventing him from taking his life.
He is also the author of seven books, most recently “Fight For Us,” which uses lessons Robichaux and his wife, Kathy, learned while saving their own marriage.
This episode is among more than 110 Tango Alpha Lima podcast for veterans, servicemembers and others. All episodes are available in both audio and video formats here. You can also download episodes on iTunes, Stitcher or other major podcast-hosting sites. The video version is available for viewing at the Legion’s YouTube channel.
Author: National HQ
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