Overall, I would just say that of the many times when the doctor deferred, they may not have had the best sense of expertise or experience. Maybe they were on the younger side, which I still qualify as.
On the RCMP in particular, I find the comments he made on the experience of those groups to be factual, particularly with regard to the fact that some RCMP members have a lot of trauma from the organization specifically. This might be through the discharge process or other bureaucratic or managerial things they experienced, either beside or congruent to their trauma in service.
There are definitely some who really don't want anything to do with that specific population. It's important to consider that while peer support has worked well for me as a spouse, it doesn't necessarily translate to every veteran. It's often very informal, and while that's good, because it can show up in the way veterans want it to, there has to be a way to promote and support that as well, so that those communities exist.
Flexibility is also really important. I think that's part of what the doctor is trying to get at when he says we have to hear people individually and then promote that self-determination for them to request what they need.
I really appreciated the equine therapy talk. I've heard that it's very positive for veterans as well. This is the type of thing that veterans often find and that those of us who are skilled in bureaucratic things will seek out, but we have to provide research and a rationale and we have to get a doctor, a psychologist, an occupational therapist and every possible professional imaginable to verify what we're asking for. In contrast, if I come in with prescriptions for numerous medications, those will be covered without hesitation.