Dr. Chris Frueh is a clinical psychologist and researcher who has worked with veterans for more than 35 years. He worked as a frontline clinician in a VA PTSD clinic, treating combat veterans while simultaneously conducting clinical research. He later held academic and leadership roles at the Medical University of South Carolina, the University of Hawai'i at Hilo, Baylor College of Medicine, and the Menninger Clinic, where he directed research programs focused on trauma, military mental health, and long-term recovery outcomes.

Through his work with hundreds of Special Operations veterans, private defense contractors, and high-risk professionals, Dr. Frueh identified a recurring pattern of brain injury exposure, hormonal suppression, sleep disruption, chronic pain, and cognitive decline that did not fit the traditional PTSD model. In 2020, h ...