Perhaps the most striking reason in putting off getting help has to do with the paradox the military faces “between the mentality of having the ‘right stuff’ and seeking help for problems related to reactions to combat,” including posttraumatic stress.
Many Servicemembers join the military ready to go to war. Others face their toughest battles when they leave the service.
“The biggest issue with a lot of Veterans ... is that they don't want to admit that there is a problem, much less a mental problem.”
It’s funny how different situations are when you were in them versus once you are out and they are viewed in hindsight. Even from retrospection your feelings and perceptions about those situations will change over time and as far as I can see that never ends. Everything is temporary, and I feel differently now about TWILDM than from the day we started, the middle, end, and even now every new day our documentary seems like 100 different versions to me, but more specifically: I feel like 100 different people in it. I say the above because the more time goes by, the more I learn about the process of helping yourself and helping other
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and one-in-five Americans will be affected by a mental health condition.
For the past 20 years, Mary Lou Lauricella has worked through VA Connecticut to facilitate a PTSD drama therapy group called the Veterans’ Homefront Theater Group.
We continue to spread the word throughout VA that “Suicide Prevention is Everyone’s Business.”
The Compensated Work Therapy Program provides Veterans the opportunity to gain valuable employment skills and resources for a hopeful future.
After an assault during his time in the Navy, it took Timothy Jones over a decade to get back his life. With personal motivation, assistance from VA and a strong support system, his story has become the platform for his recovery.
By the end of the day, four teams took the top honors. In first place was TECi who pitched their voice-based assistant to help Veterans connect to the services they need.
Brain Trust: Pathways to InnoVAtion is fostering debate, as well as facilitating national, partnership-based solutions in the general areas of mild traumatic brain injury and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
April 20-21, VA and a number of its MyVA strategic partners, including Philips, will host this first-ever public-private partnership focused on brain health.