Posted on Jan 18, 2024
Join This Critical Suicide Prevention Project: Your Insights Can Save Lives
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Bottom Line Up Front
As we enter a new year, I invite you to join a groundbreaking project by WeBe Life Inc. to assist the Department of Defense in saving lives. The project seeks feedback from Veterans, family members and caregivers about messages, tools and resources focused on suicide prevention. Participation takes only a few minutes per week between now and April 2024.
About WeBe and Our Mission
WeBe, which stands for Well Being, was founded in 2021 to address the shortage of mental health professionals globally. Our platform allows individuals to track critical elements of their well being: and to capitalize on peer support. We are leveraging the platform to better understand how the Veteran and military communities respond to various tools and resources focused on suicide prevention.
My Commitment to Veterans and the Military Community
I’m a clinical psychologist, and the daughter of a World War II Navy Veteran. My personal experiences and dedication to our Veterans led me to create Give an Hour, an organization providing free mental health care to Service members, Veterans, and their families, which I ran for 15 years. In 2019, I was appointed as the Executive Director of The President’s Roadmap to Empower Veterans and End a National Tragedy of Suicide (PREVENTS), a U.S. Cabinet Level Task Force. PREVENTS was created by Presidential Executive Order to build the first all-of-government and whole-of-nation effort focused on suicide prevention with our Veterans leading the way. In 2021 I co-founded WeBe Life Inc. to bring technology-based solutions to mental health.
The WeBe Suicide Prevention Project and Its Importance
This project is designed to gather feedback from the Veteran and military family communities on suicide prevention efforts. To be successful, we need your direct input and perspective. Your reactions and responses to materials will help inform the work we are doing with the Department of Defense to develop the most effective suicide prevention tools. For example, we will ask participants if they know where to refer family members or buddies that they’re worried about, and whether they prefer video-based information to written materials.
Joining the WeBe Project
Please join this project and be part of a mission that can save lives by contributing just a few minutes a week. Express your interest by sending an email to Lisa Calixto, Outreach Manager at [login to see] for more information and to sign up.
And please help us recruit additional participants by sharing this information within other Veterans and military family members.
Group Participation and Privacy
The information we gather will be based on the opinions, comments, and reactions that participants share within the WeBe app regarding suicide prevention tools and materials. Guidelines will be provided to ensure a safe and respectful environment for all participants. Individual data will not be shared outside of WeBe. Only aggregate information will be used to inform our work with the Department of Defense.
As we enter a new year, I invite you to join a groundbreaking project by WeBe Life Inc. to assist the Department of Defense in saving lives. The project seeks feedback from Veterans, family members and caregivers about messages, tools and resources focused on suicide prevention. Participation takes only a few minutes per week between now and April 2024.
About WeBe and Our Mission
WeBe, which stands for Well Being, was founded in 2021 to address the shortage of mental health professionals globally. Our platform allows individuals to track critical elements of their well being: and to capitalize on peer support. We are leveraging the platform to better understand how the Veteran and military communities respond to various tools and resources focused on suicide prevention.
My Commitment to Veterans and the Military Community
I’m a clinical psychologist, and the daughter of a World War II Navy Veteran. My personal experiences and dedication to our Veterans led me to create Give an Hour, an organization providing free mental health care to Service members, Veterans, and their families, which I ran for 15 years. In 2019, I was appointed as the Executive Director of The President’s Roadmap to Empower Veterans and End a National Tragedy of Suicide (PREVENTS), a U.S. Cabinet Level Task Force. PREVENTS was created by Presidential Executive Order to build the first all-of-government and whole-of-nation effort focused on suicide prevention with our Veterans leading the way. In 2021 I co-founded WeBe Life Inc. to bring technology-based solutions to mental health.
The WeBe Suicide Prevention Project and Its Importance
This project is designed to gather feedback from the Veteran and military family communities on suicide prevention efforts. To be successful, we need your direct input and perspective. Your reactions and responses to materials will help inform the work we are doing with the Department of Defense to develop the most effective suicide prevention tools. For example, we will ask participants if they know where to refer family members or buddies that they’re worried about, and whether they prefer video-based information to written materials.
Joining the WeBe Project
Please join this project and be part of a mission that can save lives by contributing just a few minutes a week. Express your interest by sending an email to Lisa Calixto, Outreach Manager at [login to see] for more information and to sign up.
And please help us recruit additional participants by sharing this information within other Veterans and military family members.
Group Participation and Privacy
The information we gather will be based on the opinions, comments, and reactions that participants share within the WeBe app regarding suicide prevention tools and materials. Guidelines will be provided to ensure a safe and respectful environment for all participants. Individual data will not be shared outside of WeBe. Only aggregate information will be used to inform our work with the Department of Defense.
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This marine corps reserved italian commander was a drug enforcement administration agent as well. A colonel I knew worked with him. They went to a bar and discussed their work. And he said he was frustrated with his work and he went home and shot himself. I'm sure if he were sober. He wouldn't have done it but nobody cares about discussing alcohol as a factor. We've had generals and other high-ranking officers killed themselves. And nobody wants to talk about their addictions. My sister committed suicide in 2015 and she had an alcohol problem.
https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-marine-corps/2018/03/15/marine-reserve-reconnaissance-commander-found-dead-at-home/#:~:text=Adam%20L.,Beach%2C%20California%2C%20police%20department.
PO1 William "Chip" Nagel LTC Eugene Chu
SMSgt Lawrence McCarter Lt Col Charlie Brown Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen CPT Jack Durish LTC Stephen F. CSM Charles Hayden 1SG Russell S. 1SG Patrick Burke SFC Dr. Jesus Garcia-Arce, Psy.D SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL SFC John D. LTC Trent Klug CDR Andrew McMenamin, PhD Col (Join to see) 1st Lt Padre Dave Poedel CPT (Join to see)
https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-marine-corps/2018/03/15/marine-reserve-reconnaissance-commander-found-dead-at-home/#:~:text=Adam%20L.,Beach%2C%20California%2C%20police%20department.
PO1 William "Chip" Nagel LTC Eugene Chu
SMSgt Lawrence McCarter Lt Col Charlie Brown Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen CPT Jack Durish LTC Stephen F. CSM Charles Hayden 1SG Russell S. 1SG Patrick Burke SFC Dr. Jesus Garcia-Arce, Psy.D SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL SFC John D. LTC Trent Klug CDR Andrew McMenamin, PhD Col (Join to see) 1st Lt Padre Dave Poedel CPT (Join to see)
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A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney
~~ CORONAL STEVEN CONWAY ~~
I Had A SERIOUS Mental Health Issue CREATED By The VA...
( 9+ YEARS Worth Of INSANITY) Misdiagnosed Of A Mental Health Issue; Being "Bi-Polar"
When Actually NOTHING Was Wrong In The 1st Place.
~
HOWEVER, That Aside, I Was Also Suicidal.
We've All Heard About "Just Taking Our Life & Getting It Over With."
To Me, THAT Did NOT Happen..... I Thought It Over Several Times, "When To Do It And How"....One Day, I'm Driving Down The Freeway Here In Vegas, And Came Upon One Of Those Concrete Road Dividers, The Ones Used To Reduce Traffic Flow, By Slowly Reducing the Number Of Lane......I Almost Decided "THIS is Right The Time, And A GOOD Opportunity"
So I Checked Around For Other Traffic, Checked My Rear-View Mirror As I Was Getting Ready........"Far Too Much Traffic Behind Me..., I Might Hurt Or Kill Someone Else",
So I Postponed It..... .At My Following Appointment With One Of The Other VA'S Nut Crackers... Another Doctor Showed Up ( I SELDOM, If Ever, Had The Same One)..
And I DO Recall His Name: "Doctor Grey".. Here's How It Started (paraphrased) ...
"Good Morning Mr. DeVaney, I'm Dr. Grey. I Will Only Be Here Today; My Wife Works At Nellis (AFB) And Is Being Transferred And I'll Be Going With Her. What Can I Help You With Today?" THEN: He Actually LISTENED To Me ~ Then Took Out A Business Card.. Placing His Cell Phone Number On The Card And Stated...."This Is My Cell Phone Number, .. I'm Taking You OFF The Medication... If You're NOT Improving Within 3 DAYS, Call Me... If You're Not TOTALLY Better In 1 Month ... Call Me! ...I Don't Think ANYTHING Is Wrong With YOU...It's Your Medication "...........
~!~ And "Son-Of-a-Bitch.... I'M CURED"... Of A Non-Existent Mental Health Illness.
Around 10 Fa-King Years Of Created Insanity BY Mental Health Experts..
SO May I Suggest "DO NOT Take 1 -2, Or Even 3 Or More, Of THEIR Opinions...
Get As Many As YOU Believe Necessary Until YOU'RE Comfortable And Confident....PERIOD.
I Had A SERIOUS Mental Health Issue CREATED By The VA...
( 9+ YEARS Worth Of INSANITY) Misdiagnosed Of A Mental Health Issue; Being "Bi-Polar"
When Actually NOTHING Was Wrong In The 1st Place.
~
HOWEVER, That Aside, I Was Also Suicidal.
We've All Heard About "Just Taking Our Life & Getting It Over With."
To Me, THAT Did NOT Happen..... I Thought It Over Several Times, "When To Do It And How"....One Day, I'm Driving Down The Freeway Here In Vegas, And Came Upon One Of Those Concrete Road Dividers, The Ones Used To Reduce Traffic Flow, By Slowly Reducing the Number Of Lane......I Almost Decided "THIS is Right The Time, And A GOOD Opportunity"
So I Checked Around For Other Traffic, Checked My Rear-View Mirror As I Was Getting Ready........"Far Too Much Traffic Behind Me..., I Might Hurt Or Kill Someone Else",
So I Postponed It..... .At My Following Appointment With One Of The Other VA'S Nut Crackers... Another Doctor Showed Up ( I SELDOM, If Ever, Had The Same One)..
And I DO Recall His Name: "Doctor Grey".. Here's How It Started (paraphrased) ...
"Good Morning Mr. DeVaney, I'm Dr. Grey. I Will Only Be Here Today; My Wife Works At Nellis (AFB) And Is Being Transferred And I'll Be Going With Her. What Can I Help You With Today?" THEN: He Actually LISTENED To Me ~ Then Took Out A Business Card.. Placing His Cell Phone Number On The Card And Stated...."This Is My Cell Phone Number, .. I'm Taking You OFF The Medication... If You're NOT Improving Within 3 DAYS, Call Me... If You're Not TOTALLY Better In 1 Month ... Call Me! ...I Don't Think ANYTHING Is Wrong With YOU...It's Your Medication "...........
~!~ And "Son-Of-a-Bitch.... I'M CURED"... Of A Non-Existent Mental Health Illness.
Around 10 Fa-King Years Of Created Insanity BY Mental Health Experts..
SO May I Suggest "DO NOT Take 1 -2, Or Even 3 Or More, Of THEIR Opinions...
Get As Many As YOU Believe Necessary Until YOU'RE Comfortable And Confident....PERIOD.
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MSgt Donald Graves
A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney - I am sorry to hear you had this experience. I work in the mental health field after retiring from being an aircraft mechanic in the AF. (Yeah I know it seems weird.) Unfortunately in my 18 year career in MH I have seen way too many wrongly diagnosed as bipolar. It is a tough battle to get a Doc convinced so they will/ can stop the meds.
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A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney
MSgt Donald Graves - ...
My Niece, deceased at 50 ~ Pancreatic Cancer ~~~
CAROL SUSAN WONG-DEVANEY ~~ Nothin' Wong About That.
She's Also In Your Field.. .. Finished H.S At 14 ~~ Had To Wait 2 Years Before Colleges Would Accept Her As A Student At 16 ~~~ 3 Master, A PhD & An Associates Before Hitting 34.
Here's Some From The Web... About 4 - 5 Pages In Total:
~~~ "BRAINS" From Her Mothers Side ~~ We DeVaney's Are On The "IDIOT" Side. ~~~
Read, Wrote, Spoke 7 Languages Fluently And Traveled All Over The World Working With Various Political Leaders, As Well As Their Military Personnel.
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.Carol Susan Devaney-Wong Books | List of books by author ...
http://www.thriftbooks.com/a/carol-susan-devaney-wong/...
See all books authored by Carol Susan Devaney-Wong, including DeVaney-Wong International Workbook: A Resource for Trainers and Facilitators, and Golden Dreams: Companion to Hellfires of Grief: Love Poems, and more on ThriftBooks.com.
DeVaney-Wong International Workbook: A Resource for Trainers ...
http://www.allbookstores.com/DeVaney-Wong-International...(Albrook AFB Panama)
A master facilitator and organizational development expert, Carol Susan's matetials provide a framework that may suggest valuable ideas for others. Topics include communication, conflict management, change management, diversity and inclusion, strategic planning, and management and leadership.
Dack on Powells.com, also read synopsis and reviews..
My Niece, deceased at 50 ~ Pancreatic Cancer ~~~
CAROL SUSAN WONG-DEVANEY ~~ Nothin' Wong About That.
She's Also In Your Field.. .. Finished H.S At 14 ~~ Had To Wait 2 Years Before Colleges Would Accept Her As A Student At 16 ~~~ 3 Master, A PhD & An Associates Before Hitting 34.
Here's Some From The Web... About 4 - 5 Pages In Total:
~~~ "BRAINS" From Her Mothers Side ~~ We DeVaney's Are On The "IDIOT" Side. ~~~
Read, Wrote, Spoke 7 Languages Fluently And Traveled All Over The World Working With Various Political Leaders, As Well As Their Military Personnel.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
.Carol Susan Devaney-Wong Books | List of books by author ...
http://www.thriftbooks.com/a/carol-susan-devaney-wong/...
See all books authored by Carol Susan Devaney-Wong, including DeVaney-Wong International Workbook: A Resource for Trainers and Facilitators, and Golden Dreams: Companion to Hellfires of Grief: Love Poems, and more on ThriftBooks.com.
DeVaney-Wong International Workbook: A Resource for Trainers ...
http://www.allbookstores.com/DeVaney-Wong-International...(Albrook AFB Panama)
A master facilitator and organizational development expert, Carol Susan's matetials provide a framework that may suggest valuable ideas for others. Topics include communication, conflict management, change management, diversity and inclusion, strategic planning, and management and leadership.
Dack on Powells.com, also read synopsis and reviews..
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I am a firm believer that people with suicidal ideations should have a plan of action for what to do in emergencies. What are the important numbers, who do they contact, who do they see, and where to go. What is the significance of that information. Then put it on a small card for them to carry with them all the time. Having a plan is better than no plan. In the moment of crisis is not the time to try to figure out what to do. That is my 2 cents.
Why do I say this? Because I was one of them many years ago, and I had a plan.
Why do I say this? Because I was one of them many years ago, and I had a plan.
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A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney
MAJ Ken Landgren -
OH... "Message" ~~ Not "Massage"....
Well, This Place HAS Always Been Rather Friendly...
OH... "Message" ~~ Not "Massage"....
Well, This Place HAS Always Been Rather Friendly...
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MAJ Ken Landgren
A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney I have so much going on I am surprised that I can accomplish anything of note. I have a saying. Sometimes people are disassembled and become reassembled as different people.
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MAJ Ken Landgren
Barbara Van Dahlen, PhD I used the email you listed to set up commo, however, nothing has materialized.
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Barbara Van Dahlen, PhD
Hello and thank you so much for sharing this opportunity - and for the Give an Hour mention! It has been an honor to serve those who served. Take good care.
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