Health & Fitness
New Jersey Farm Offers Veterans A Path To Healing, With Help From Horses
Army veteran Michele Farren struggled with nightmares and got easily startled by noises. Traditional therapy and medication didn't help.
November 12, 2025
After serving in Afghanistan, U.S. Army veteran Michele Farren came home to a new kind of battle — one with crippling PTSD.
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"I was really angry," said Farren, who lives in South Jersey. "I didn't leave my house. I couldn't even get in the car. I couldn't even be a passenger or drive."
She struggled with nightmares and got easily startled by noises. Traditional therapy and medication didn't help. She said she found healing in an unexpected way: through horse therapy.
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