Posted on Feb 17, 2016
Calls to veterans suicide hotline went to voicemail, report says
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This is something I take very seriously. This article struck an internal cord with me and I had to share with my fellow military members. Suicidal thoughts are the beginning steps of opening the door to the idea of actually committing the action. This action causes a ripple effect that affects everyone (friends, family, unit, e.c.t) and ignoring it is unacceptable. I've personally had a military member complete the act and it truly hurt my heart. Was there something I could have done different? What did I not see? What went wrong for the young individual to do this? What about the family and unit? These were a couple of things running through my mind the moment I received the call and reading this article reminded me of everything. There is no reason to push aside anybody (military or not) because of lack of training. It is unacceptable because the training is out there. If a service is provided to help people in need put forth 100% effort into the mission...no excuses!!! Thank you in advance for feedback on this post. Semper Fi!!!
Calls to veterans suicide hotline went to voicemail, report says
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Marine Corps
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Family
Posted 9 y ago
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I feel it's up to us to prevent this from happening. Believe it or not, talking about suicide does NOT cause someone to act.. and in some cases it "breaks open" the persons emotions and they're relieved that someone asked. Then you can talk about it openly and help them get the help they need. 22 A Day is a disgrace. Not One More!
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Agreed. Whether or not the conversation is anonymous, with family, or in a professional setting it can be the help someone needs. It prevents the individual from falling deeper into the hole of helplessness bringing them back into the light. I truly appreciate you commenting on this post.
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Sadly there are some who suffer PTSD and/or Chronic Depression who are taking medications that have been found to have adverse side effects including the taking of one's life. The VA does have some programs to replace medications with diet, exercise and spirituality. But not sure how successful this has been. One of our RP members who is a Rabbi is very knowledgeable about this subject and maybe he can add some thoughts to this discussion. ???
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I would be delighted to here from the Rabbi's point of view regarding this topic. I don't think the programs are an issue. They are just one click or call away. It's the emotions the individuals have bottled up inside leading to the point of no return. They need the foundation of a stable support system to guide them into the direction of feeling free from their troubles. Whether it willing or not the individual must accept the fact that they need help and understand it is out there for them. Keeping everything inside is unhealthy and not a path that needs to be traveled down. Thank you for your response.
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Sgt Tom Cunnally
SSgt (Join to see) - Have you searched My Health Vet for this topic??
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This really does break my Heart! That Hotline could have been someone's Last Hope!
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