Americans think more than half of vets have mental problems, survey says

RP Members and Connections what are your thoughts on this Survey - Are Americans getting it right? Is there a large number of veterans that have served in war since the Korean Conflict that have mental issues from PTSD, TBI, MST, and severe wounds and scars of war?

Is it more, because a lot of them haven't come forward yet?

The general public vastly overestimates the number of post-9/11 veterans with mental health conditions, a misconception veterans advocates say threatens the overall well-being and employment prospects of former troops.

A survey of more than 1,000 adults in the U.S., Canada and the United Kingdom found that roughly 40 percent believed more than half the 2.8 million veterans who have served since 2001 have a mental health condition.

The actual figure lies somewhere between 10 percent and 20 percent, or 280,000 to just more than a half million, according to a Rand Corp. estimate. (Check out the Rest of the Article)

Sponsor a Vet Life (SAVL) is a virtual 3D immersive interactive program that helps provides (peer-to-peer) support via an online methodology in the Virtual World that helps members with PTSD, TBI, MST, and that are severely disabled reintegrate back into social settings and group functions. This doesn't interfer with VA Programs, Therapy, and Benefits. Its a supplement to them.

I'd like for you to check it out one of these days on a Thursday evening. Here are the directions to attend a webinar and collaborate:

If you are interested and would like to attend a Webinar first, we are conducting them on Thursday nights at 7:00 PM EST. Please go to this link:

http://www.sponsoravet.life/#!veteran-webinars/ybtiq

Here is a link to our RP Group Page. Please follow the page:

https://www.rallypoint.com/organizations/sponsor-a-vet-life-virtual-world-solutions-d-b-a-sponsor-a-vet-life-wharton-nj

I look forward to communicating with you in the future. I hope you can attend a webinar and thanks for your support of the veterans, service members, and retirees on RallyPoint.

Thanks,

Mikel J. Burroughs
Colonel (Ret)
Vice President/Volunteer Director of Marketing
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