Posted on Dec 2, 2015
As a commander, would you feel better knowing you have a senior NCO that soldiers could go see?
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This soldier would be of the majority MOS (if a sustainment BN there would be a 92_40). He or she would also be trained to recognize, not diagnose, trauma along all types.
This would be a step before behavioral health. No chaplain involvement.
This would be a step before behavioral health. No chaplain involvement.
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Posted 9 y ago
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Will the soldier be promised of confidentiality? This mentor needs to know how permanent profiles, med boards, va, medical retirements, and ss work to paint the picture.
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I am going to pitch an idea to my post commander to have something like this instilled. We don't need another SHARP or Resillience fiasco where everyone just rolls their eyes collectively, once a quarter
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MAJ Ken Landgren
Often PTSD soldiers will consider the hospital, PEBLO, commander, and the Army as the enemy. PTSD is debilitating and the unknowns often cause racing thoughts of doom. Good luck.
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The commander already has one of those: the Company First Sergeant.
This is one of those between the lines duties that I take very seriously.
I have had the opportunity to personally intervene with a Soldier three times in my tenure, All had a happy ending, thankfully.
Looking back on it, I am very proud that I projected an approachable persona, so that these Soldiers felt they could see me when things got dark.
I am not a behavioral health professional by any means, but I do know people. What they needed at the time was someone to actually care when they needed to know that they were not alone. Not care about numbers or turning them over to the clinic or telling them to suck it up... someone to listen, to understand, to be REAL about hearing them out and helping them find solutions to the problem or coping with loss. This goes beyond duty for me. It is deeply personal.
If I ever lost a Soldier to suicide or madness and did not see it coming... didn't do everything possible to intercede and reach the best solution... I would turn in my diamond.
Not on my watch.
Not one.
This is one of those between the lines duties that I take very seriously.
I have had the opportunity to personally intervene with a Soldier three times in my tenure, All had a happy ending, thankfully.
Looking back on it, I am very proud that I projected an approachable persona, so that these Soldiers felt they could see me when things got dark.
I am not a behavioral health professional by any means, but I do know people. What they needed at the time was someone to actually care when they needed to know that they were not alone. Not care about numbers or turning them over to the clinic or telling them to suck it up... someone to listen, to understand, to be REAL about hearing them out and helping them find solutions to the problem or coping with loss. This goes beyond duty for me. It is deeply personal.
If I ever lost a Soldier to suicide or madness and did not see it coming... didn't do everything possible to intercede and reach the best solution... I would turn in my diamond.
Not on my watch.
Not one.
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I suggest you make a mini SOP to help organize the concept and champion it. I was a REMF sometimes so I know stuff like that lol
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