--- title: Former Combat Medic Combats PTSD With Hip-Hop description: This former combat medic uses his life experiences and hip-hop to help veterans with PTSD. image: https://blog.diversitynursing.com/hubfs/doc-todd-21_wide-f1a0f9bb6201a43906f53ebecf9ccf0890d264ce.jpg --- ![](https://blog.diversitynursing.com/hubfs/doc-todd-21_wide-f1a0f9bb6201a43906f53ebecf9ccf0890d264ce.jpg) ### Former Combat Medic Combats PTSD With Hip-Hop *Posted By* Erica Bettencourt Mon, Jun 26, 2017 @ 12:40 PM - - - ![doc-todd-21_wide-f1a0f9bb6201a43906f53ebecf9ccf0890d264ce.jpg](https://blog.diversitynursing.com/hs-fs/hubfs/doc-todd-21_wide-f1a0f9bb6201a43906f53ebecf9ccf0890d264ce.jpg?width=546&height=307&name=doc-todd-21_wide-f1a0f9bb6201a43906f53ebecf9ccf0890d264ce.jpg)Former Fleet Marine Force corpsman, George "Mik" Todd, released a new hip-hop album called *Combat Medicine*. George raps under the name Doc Todd and his main goal is to help veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, or substance abuse. According to [NPR](http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2017/06/21/533792166/combat-medicine-afghanistan-vet-seeks-to-help-others-through-hip-hop), Todd took several years before gettingt help for his PTSD. He was depressed and started drinking heavily. Eventually, he realized what he needed to be doing was helping other veterans. With savings from his job as a money manager and help from his wife, he was able to quit his job. He'd been making music since he was a teenager. Now, he wanted to use his music to help veterans heal. And he had plenty of material for his lyrics. Some lyrics from his song, Not Alone, Doc Todd urges veterans to take action in their own recovery. > The struggle is real > > Found a feast > > And lost a soul > > Eventually my drinking > > It got out of control > > There in darkness, I roamed > > Struggling to find home > > See Suddenly death didn't > > Feel so Alone > Take those bottles out, dog > > and pour 'em in the sink. > > Take the needles out of your arm > > And the gun away from your forehead. > > It's time, man. > > You've been through enough pain. > > Stand up. > > It's time to stand back up. > > > > > > > > **[Learn more about Doc Todd in his interview here.](http://www.npr.org/programs/all-things-considered/2017/06/21/533771311)** > > **[![New Call-to-action](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/100318/83c3e50e-ac58-4d29-b1a6-a0dc195dfbbb.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/100318/83c3e50e-ac58-4d29-b1a6-a0dc195dfbbb)** Topics : - [clinical depression](https://blog.diversitynursing.com/blog/topic/clinical-depression) - [PTSD](https://blog.diversitynursing.com/blog/topic/ptsd) - [Veterans](https://blog.diversitynursing.com/blog/topic/veterans) - [post traumatic stress disorder](https://blog.diversitynursing.com/blog/topic/post-traumatic-stress-disorder) - [substance abuse](https://blog.diversitynursing.com/blog/topic/substance-abuse) - [hip hop](https://blog.diversitynursing.com/blog/topic/hip-hop) ### Recent Posts [![](https://blog.diversitynursing.com/hubfs/GettyImages-1428257600.jpg) ##### Advancing Mental Health Equity for Every Community Thu, Jul 02, 2026 @ 09:34 AM Every July, the United States observes National Minority Mental Health Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness about the unique mental health challenges experienced by racial and ethnic minority... Read More ](https://blog.diversitynursing.com/blog/advancing-mental-health-equity-for-every-community) [![](https://blog.diversitynursing.com/hubfs/GettyImages-2196910512.jpg) ##### Overcoming Imposter Syndrome in Nursing School and Beyond Wed, Jun 24, 2026 @ 01:29 PM There's a moment almost every nursing student experiences. You're standing at the bedside, maybe it's your first clinical day, maybe it's your first week on the floor as a new grad, and a small, cold... Read More ](https://blog.diversitynursing.com/blog/overcoming-imposter-syndrome-in-nursing-school-and-beyond) [![](https://blog.diversitynursing.com/hubfs/GettyImages-2173000043.jpg) ##### We're Still Burning: A Nurse's Take on the 2026 Burnout Statistics Wed, Jun 17, 2026 @ 10:33 AM I've been a Nurse long enough to remember when "burnout" wasn't something we talked about openly. You pushed through a brutal shift, grabbed a lukewarm coffee from the break room, and did it all... Read More ](https://blog.diversitynursing.com/blog/were-still-burning-a-nurses-take-on-the-2026-burnout-statistics) #### Subscribe to Email Our Newsletter [![Education_Award_Square](https://blog.diversitynursing.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Education_Award_Square.jpeg?width=485&height=317&name=Education_Award_Square.jpeg) ](https://blog.diversitynursing.com/education-award)