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SFC (Join to see) You are correct this is an epidemic and we need to focus on a solution not the cause. To be able to have a matrix to predict a suicide is unrealistic. All people's thought's are just that there own. The US needs to recognize the problem and aggressively try to assist all who need help. Only 2% of society is currently serving. One death is one to many.
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Having a couple individuals in our circle of trust is vitally important to each one of us...identifying those withdrawing from those groups is the hard part.
What could help us all is identifying some things you might have noticed after the fact to clue us in to the warning signs (without naming names). Thanks SFC (Join to see) for addressing this topic as it is a very real threat to every organization, regardless of the mission!
What could help us all is identifying some things you might have noticed after the fact to clue us in to the warning signs (without naming names). Thanks SFC (Join to see) for addressing this topic as it is a very real threat to every organization, regardless of the mission!
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CSM, absolutely hit it spot on, I posted a post on another social media site and suggested we look to our brothers and sisters in arms to the right, left, front, and back of us and if something's off have the hard conversation. It's better to be wrong and the person is fine versus not discussing it and losing someone. This needs to happen in garrison more now that we have less troops on the battlefield.
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I'm glad that you "almost" lost a mentor - I hope it was because you or someone else recognized some symptoms and offered help before it was too late! PTSD is something we ALL need to be cognizant of and have awareness with fact based info along with the spiritual discipline to combat this - and we CAN do it! I hate seeing articles that label PTSD as a hopeless disease and listening to people complain they can't do anything because they've had PTSD for 20 yrs - really? Let me tell you something - you're not trying hard enough! Don't settle! Beat it! Google PTSD well stories and you will find thousands! And no, you don't have it worse than everyone else!
If you want too - you CAN live a meaningful life and manage all your PTSD symptoms - and - have very strong relationships and be a blessing for others.
If you want too - you CAN live a meaningful life and manage all your PTSD symptoms - and - have very strong relationships and be a blessing for others.
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SFC (Join to see)
I've been down the PTSD road, the good bad and ugly I had to help bury my closest friend in the Army and a brother from another mother last year due to his struggle and losing the battle, I can't stand by and see any more of this.
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CMSgt Mark Schubert
I think people need more encouragement than discouragement! We can't save everyone, but we can save those who want to be saved. There's an abundance of help out there - both good and bad - but any help is better than NO help! (in most cases) Most of the time, even the bad help will lead to good help! PTSD and TBI cases are all unique and therefore may require more than one source for help. You can be a valuable resource if you are "close" friends - you might be the only person they can talk to - so you need to do the listening - and if you are not sure, ask for help yourself to be able to discern what you are being told.
You are doing a benefit for others just by talking about it! Thank you for your service!
You are doing a benefit for others just by talking about it! Thank you for your service!
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