Posted on May 25, 2019
Top Marine Makes Plea to End Suicide, Says 'Zero Shame' in Admitting Problem
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It is a service wide issue that is hard to address. I have two military friends one an E6 the other a E9 who killed themselves for no apparent reason. The E9 and I were very good friends, His wife called me that night and I will never forget the look of anguish on her face. I stayed with her for two days as she when through extreme grieving.
Top Marine Makes Plea to End Suicide, Says 'Zero Shame' in Admitting Problem
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Suicide
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I agree with General Nellar, if there is a problem mentally, seek help, suicide is not the way out, doesn't really solve anything, just creates more problems.
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COL Mikel J. Burroughs SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL LTC Stephen F.SGT David A. 'Cowboy' GrothCPT Jack DurishPO1 William "Chip" Nagel SP5 Mark KuzinskiMaj Marty HoganSSgt (Join to see) LTC Stephen C. LTC (Join to see)Cynthia Croft SPC Margaret Higgins SGT (Join to see)CPL Dave HooverSGT (Join to see)Lt Col Charlie Brown SPC Douglas Bolton TSgt David L. LTC Jeff Shearer
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From my perspective, I was stuck between a rock and a hard place. I could not perform anymore, but the Army is all I knew.
I firmly believe that the process of healing starts with the unit, therapists, and the VA. If healing PTSD was an assembly line, it is not standardized. Case in point. Some soldiers will get the help they need which becomes focal to them. Some soldiers will be expected to work in their unit despite their PTSD. Some soldiers will get chaptered for making mistakes. I was fortunate as I received compassion but feel guilty that not every soldier in need got the same level of care.
I firmly believe that the process of healing starts with the unit, therapists, and the VA. If healing PTSD was an assembly line, it is not standardized. Case in point. Some soldiers will get the help they need which becomes focal to them. Some soldiers will be expected to work in their unit despite their PTSD. Some soldiers will get chaptered for making mistakes. I was fortunate as I received compassion but feel guilty that not every soldier in need got the same level of care.
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