Posted on Dec 3, 2014
What will it take to change the stigma of seeking mental health aid?
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What would be most effective? GO's and Field Grades speaking about it, Company grade Officers and 1SGs, or Platoon SGT's and NCO's?
http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2014/10/06/tour_of_duty_ptsd_ty_carter_iraq_afghanistan_military_veterans
http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2014/10/06/tour_of_duty_ptsd_ty_carter_iraq_afghanistan_military_veterans
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Sir, I think GOs and other officers speaking about seeking mental health care themselves will help change things and diminish the stigma.
Here's something of an example: MG (Ret) Graham spoke about PTSD and suicide. He lost two sons in one year. Here's the story:
http://www.npr.org/2014/10/04/352772201/one-military-family-two-lost-sons-one-to-combat-one-to-suicide
Here's something of an example: MG (Ret) Graham spoke about PTSD and suicide. He lost two sons in one year. Here's the story:
http://www.npr.org/2014/10/04/352772201/one-military-family-two-lost-sons-one-to-combat-one-to-suicide
One Military Family, Two Lost Sons: One To Combat, One To Suicide
In The Invisible Front, journalist Yochi Dreazen tells the story of the Grahams, a close-knit family that lost two sons in the span of a year and then took up the fight against military suicide.
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CW5 (Join to see) , unbelievable story. I recently attended a presentation by Trooper Bobby Smith from Louisiana law enforcement community where he was shot in the face by a drug dealer during a traffic stop. He not only lost his sight, but also lost his son to drugs, and his daughter to a vehicle accident and his wife left him after he became blind. I can only hope that in this age of technology we can find ways to communicate on a more personal level with our people so we can detect when they have issues and then we will be able to ask them if they want help.
His book is called "Visions of Courage"
His book is called "Visions of Courage"
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Visions of Courage - the Bobby Smith story
How to deal with the aftershock of traumatic events in our lives.
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Just read a bunch of articles about military suicide rates and those rates among our veterans.
http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/21/us/22-veteran-suicides-a-day/
This is going to take leader involvement at every level to change the increase. Once service members leave the service, we must also figure out a way to keep in touch with them so that our members will know that we still care about them even though they are no longer serving.
http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/21/us/22-veteran-suicides-a-day/
This is going to take leader involvement at every level to change the increase. Once service members leave the service, we must also figure out a way to keep in touch with them so that our members will know that we still care about them even though they are no longer serving.
Why suicide rate among veterans may be more than 22 a day - CNN.com
Every day, 22 veterans take their own lives. That's a suicide every 65 minutes. As shocking as the number is, it may actually be higher.
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Well from personal experience, I think it really depends on the people around the person who know him. A lot of time they will not come forward unless a friend actually tells them that the NEED to see someone and not to take no for an answer, I know with my depression I didn't want to see anyone, I thought it would just go away with time or work itself out. But it never did, it was just ignored and something would always set it off. I didn't start to see anyone until a supervisor who I respected told me that he thinks I should go see someone and he would drive me their even if he had to drag me. Until he reached out I had no idea how much of a emotional and mental wreck I was. I will always be thankful.
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Incredible article. Where would this soldier be today if that ONE person did not ask the question and offer support. Post Traumatic Stress can affect anyone. It is the invisible wound and it needs to be adressed nationwide. It should not be feared. It should not be shunned. And ignorant people that look at you and say "there's nothing wrong with you" should be slapped and the educated. (Not really slapped, but I have wanted to).
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