CPT Nickie Silverstein 8100602 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Some ideas could be: first hand stories, tips for transitioning, healthy habits, available resources. But I would love to hear what interests you. I am putting together a panel discussion about military members/Veterans and mental health. What to topics would interest you? 2023-01-25T09:15:59-05:00 CPT Nickie Silverstein 8100602 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Some ideas could be: first hand stories, tips for transitioning, healthy habits, available resources. But I would love to hear what interests you. I am putting together a panel discussion about military members/Veterans and mental health. What to topics would interest you? 2023-01-25T09:15:59-05:00 2023-01-25T09:15:59-05:00 CPT Richard Trione 8100694 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Short term and long term psychiatric evaluations and treatment facilities for Veterans, military members and family. Thank you so much for putting together a panel for this very important topic. Response by CPT Richard Trione made Jan 25 at 2023 10:22 AM 2023-01-25T10:22:58-05:00 2023-01-25T10:22:58-05:00 SFC Private RallyPoint Member 8100704 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Helping those at different stages of their career with having social/emotional health problems.<br />Our freshly enlisted personnel may not all know how to go about seeking care and are more worried about getting kicked out for &quot;failure to adapt&quot; or being targeted by their peers.<br /><br />For mid-career, reminder of health services can do that focuses on asking for help isn&#39;t weakness and will not be an automatic call for being drummed out of service.<br /><br />For careerists, pushing hard on seeking care prior to retirement/discharge. I&#39;ve gotten so many horror stories about how the VA will continue to not help, deflect, or ignore our freshly separated population. I&#39;m getting self-care and still terrified that I won&#39;t be able to gain any form of medical care or support unless I go to a large city VA in certain pro-military states. Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 25 at 2023 10:31 AM 2023-01-25T10:31:33-05:00 2023-01-25T10:31:33-05:00 SGT Private RallyPoint Member 8100727 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Thanks for the info. Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 25 at 2023 10:54 AM 2023-01-25T10:54:48-05:00 2023-01-25T10:54:48-05:00 SSgt Richard Kensinger 8100761 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Combat trauma. A number of my articles on this topic are published on Research Gate.<br />Rich Response by SSgt Richard Kensinger made Jan 25 at 2023 11:37 AM 2023-01-25T11:37:58-05:00 2023-01-25T11:37:58-05:00 SFC Casey O'Mally 8100983 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Knowing when to say when. Most vets I know are, by our nature, helpers. We WANT to shoulder your load - or at least take enough off for you to be able to manage. <br /><br />When it comes to the physical, it is easy to k own our limit- we can instantly tell when we are carrying too much weight, going too fast, etc. But when it comes to emotional and mental health burdens, the line is hard to find.<br /><br />When does helping others become detrimental to self? When do we say when? When do we say, &quot;I&#39;m sorry, brother, I will help you find the help you need, but I am not in a place that *I* can be that help, right now?&quot; Response by SFC Casey O'Mally made Jan 25 at 2023 2:38 PM 2023-01-25T14:38:03-05:00 2023-01-25T14:38:03-05:00 CAPT Kevin B. 8104119 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Dragon Cage Maintenance. All the up front services helped you build it, but then come up short after. Moving on includes living with and paying attention to cage maintenance. Response by CAPT Kevin B. made Jan 27 at 2023 2:11 PM 2023-01-27T14:11:00-05:00 2023-01-27T14:11:00-05:00 Sgt Sheri Lynn 8486340 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I’m thinking of the benefits of journaling, and small group sharing. There have been a couple recent studies about vets who took the initiative to write down their experiences and emotions with unexpected healing. Response by Sgt Sheri Lynn made Sep 25 at 2023 1:01 AM 2023-09-25T01:01:36-04:00 2023-09-25T01:01:36-04:00 A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney 8486438 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Actually This May Not Be Anything Like You Thought Would Show Up, I Use Our Las Vegas VA, And Believe Me, It Ain&#39;t Nothin&#39; To Brag About. I Almost Died Under Their Care.. <br />Actually, NOT Just Figuratively.<br />But My Biggest Complaint, Other Than That, Is Trying Into Contact People Out There. <br />You Can&#39;t Speak To Anyone When You Phone, We Must Just Leave A Message, And They&#39;ll Return Your Call..... In The Past 25 - 30 YEARS,I MAY Have Received 2 or 3 Returned Calls...Maybe..(?)....<br />To Get Any Results, It&#39;s Easier To Make A Medical Appoint, And Talk To Someone When You Get There....<br />It&#39;s NOT Just OUR VA,... Go To Any VA Site And I DARE You To Try Getting Any Results There EITHER...But You WILL Get REFERRALS And Sent Elsewhere....&quot;And Then Games Begin&quot; But NEVER End. For OVER 15 Years, Perhaps Closer To 20, I&#39;ve Done All I Can To Get Disability, For Medical Errors AT The VA, Which Have Disabled Me......<br />ALL Relative Information, 100%, Is On The VA&#39;s Records,~ Right In Front Of Them ~.....And I Have The Problem....WTF, I&#39;ve Surrendered ~~ They WON.,... I&#39;m DONE Response by A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney made Sep 25 at 2023 4:22 AM 2023-09-25T04:22:34-04:00 2023-09-25T04:22:34-04:00 2023-01-25T09:15:59-05:00