PASCO COUNTY, Fla. — Adjusting to life outside of the military is not always easy for those who have served our country.
That's why Marine Corps Veteran Devin Brown started Healing Fields.
"Getting that camaraderie back, which a lot of us had lost, and we didn't realize that that was one of the number one things we needed to help us heal and transition back into civilian life," he said.
It's a free six-week program where veterans can heal through working with agriculture.
For veterans like Rick Konyha, it's a time to relax and heal.
Active in Healing Fields for around a year, Konyha said the program not only gets him out of the house but keeps him active.
"It kind of brings back the camaraderie. It also brings back the teamwork, feeling useful," he said.
Created to help veterans readjust to civilian life and find purpose, Healing Fields takes a different approach to mental health.
It has been years since Konyha was in the military, but he said there are aspects of that part of his life that stick with him.
In the program, he can talk to others who have gone through similar experiences.
"This has been a very helpful experience and one that I've been missing since I got out," Konyha said.
The group meets on Wednesdays and Saturdays.