'The hardest part for me was seeking mental health treatment the first time,' Burgos told CBS News. 'Sometimes making that first step into a facility or even just seeking treatment is the hardest thing you'll ever do.'
— Sharjuan Burgos is taking a leap of faith, skydiving with the Army's Golden Knights Parachute Team. But it's nothing compared to the leap the retired Army major took when she sought help for post-traumatic stress disorder after deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan.
These Golden Knights jumps are about raising awareness of the mental health challenges women veterans face. Since retiring from the Army, Burgos has focused on helping her fellow vets get the help they need, working as the outreach director of the Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at Centerstone in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Its 21 clinics have treated more than 30,000 service members, veterans and their families.
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