Master Sergeant Michael ‘Top’ Washington: Coping with Loss
Master Sergeant Michael ‘Top’ Washington served in the Gulf War, Bosnia, Iraq, and Afghanistan between 1988 and 2004, before becoming a firefighter. His son followed in his footsteps and joined the Marines, but was tragically killed in Afghanistan. Top found it difficult to cope with this loss, and it sent him into a depression, but things got better. Since then, Top has become a licensed therapist, and now works to create a compassionate and supportive community regarding mental health. To hear more from Top, check out his episode of Warriors In Their Own Words, which comes out next Thursday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices