Tyler Schild

Phase Two - Candidate

About Me

Tyler is a husband and father of two who is approaching the end of a 21-year active-duty career. An Infantry Marine turned Intelligence Professional, he served six deployments between Iraq, Afghanistan, and the pacific theater. Tyler spent five years as an intelligence enabler providing direct support to Marine Special Operations Teams with 1st Marine Raider Battalion.

As his career progressed and his operational tempo slowed, the cumulative effect of conducting continual training and deployment cycles without addressing the mental and spiritual challenges of combat began to take their toll. Working through these challenges gave Tyler the courage to begin discussing his journey with trusted colleagues, leading him to discover that nearly all of his peers were suffering the same challenges in silence, fearful of seeking help. This discovery coupled with a tragic string of suicides amongst his colleagues and friends were the catalyst that drove Tyler to take an active role in addressing the mental health crisis in the veteran and active-duty communities.

Tyler is currently pursuing his Master of Social Work from the University of Southern California with a concentration in Military Populations and Settings. He looks forward to utilizing his military and combat experiences and passion for service to narrow the divides that preclude many service members and veterans from seeking and receiving effective mental health treatment. Post-graduation, Tyler aims to support veterans and service-members in their growth and healing through direct and group practice and has particular interest in the application of psychedelic assisted therapies in this pursuit.