What community services are available for mental illness?

Sgt Spencer Sikder — Sun, 23 Aug 2015 12:41:20 -0400

http://www.nami.org/Find-Support/Veterans-and-Active-Duty

National Alliance on Mental Illness has some programs that are geared towards military families. The basic premise is we have to recognize mental illness just like we recognize other illnesses and not some plague. Mental illness strikes all of us in some form or manner. And to top it off, it's all free.

NAMI: National Alliance on Mental Illness

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 23 at 2015 12:57 PM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 23 Aug 2015 12:57:17 -0400

Thank you for posting! That's a great question.

Response by SPC Kerstin Janney made Aug 23 at 2015 1:48 PM

SPC Kerstin Janney — Sun, 23 Aug 2015 13:48:31 -0400

Besides the VA, there is also Vet Centers. Unfortunately, in my area it is at least an hour drive to the VA Clinic and at least 3 1/2 hours to a Vet Center......so I managed to get VA to pay for me going to see someone here in town. The bigger cities seem to have alot more stuff and those of us here in small towns are forgotten.