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He is now a Shorty award nominee and founder of the gaming news site <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gamingtruth.com\/\">GAMINGtruth<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking to veterans, Irvin says, \u201cif streaming is something you are considering, start while you are in the military.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To all veterans who are considering full-time streaming, Knight stressed the importance of community. A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.research.va.gov\/currents\/0519-Video-games-can-help-Veterans-recover-from-mental-health-challenges.cfm\">2018 study<\/a> found that video games help veterans with mental health challenges such as PTSD by connecting them with others and creating meaningful relationships and even jobs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Top-tier streamers can make anywhere between $100,000 to $200,000 per month, <a href=\"https:\/\/streamerfacts.com\/how-much-do-twitch-streamers-make\/#top-tier\">according to StreamerFacts<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cTo try and do this full time without a community is impossible,\u201d he said. \u201cYou need a community that follows you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another veteran, Michael Hervieux, is making significant headway in the esports realm. 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Talking with them and seeing that they had similar experiences brought me back to that brothership I had while I was in the Army which helped me get back into video games.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hervieux\u2019s way of continuing to serve his community after leaving the military has been through training aspiring players, helping them land scholarships and even slots on top-tier esports teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hervieux went through some of the struggles that other veterans have upon leaving the service. His advice to other veterans is to find support and take opportunities when they come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cFirst of all \u2014 you are not in it alone\u201d, Hervieux said. \u201cI thought I was in it alone and it hurt me. Just remember we all hit that dark spot. I hit it. I struggled with it. The best thing I did was reach out. 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