SUICIDE,
that word caught your attention, didn't it?
It's the actions that lead up to it that go unnoticed.
Our Calling
- The National Veteran Foundation has a solution to the Veteran Suicide problem.
- A Vet-to-Vet crisis hotline, the Lifeline for Vets, in operation since 1985 and staffed by trained fellow Veterans.
OUR CALLING
TO OUR VETERANS
- Guidance to wellness services and counseling are available for Veterans and their families.
AT A GLANCE
There is an average of 22 Veterans who commit suicide each day, and that is just the unofficial number. It is believed there is likely 24-25 Veterans a day who take
their own lives.
AT A GLANCE
Families of Veteran's;
- The impact of war and military service on families of veterans is relatively understudied.
- The divorce rate in the United States wavers over 40 -50%, that number jumps to an 80% for combat veterans.
- Traumatic experiences like combat seem to have a persistent impact on the ability for people to form and maintain successful relationships.
- Do members of the military and their spouses need special counseling? What kinds of support do veterans and their spouses need after their service ends? Who will provide the help they need?
Statistics
Common reasons for veteran suicides:
- Lack of community/family support
- Personal health and well being
- Disability caused by service
- Economic disparities
- Homelessness
Veterans are left with issues such as:
- Depression
- Sleep disorders/ Night terrors
- Traumatic Brain Injury(TBI)
- Pain diagnosis
- Mental Health
The average wait time to be seen for non-life threatening issues in the VA health care is 17.7 days.
Between 2005 and 2017, 78,875 veterans took their own lives, according to the most recent sate from the Veterans Affairs (VA)
STATISTICS
About 11% of the adult homeless population are veterans. 1 of 4 homeless is a veteran.
About 11-20 of every 100 who serve suffer from Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This triggers terrifying events.
PEOPLE PROTECTED
- Get the help you need, be there, and ask as well as listen.
- Find a support group, ask for help, seek a custom service for your needs, make safety plans.
- Veteran Affairs(VA) and many Veteran Suicide Relief groups are easily accessible
PEOPLE PROTECTED
OUR PURPOSE
Offers friends and loved ones of the VA various programs to seek the necessary care for an essential lifestyle.
PURPOSE
HEALTH
A look into Veterans Mental health.
- Combat veterans are not only more likely to have suicidal ideas, often associated with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and depression, but they are more likely to act on a suicidal plan.
HEALTH
LIFE
"War does not determine who is right, only who is left" -Russell
LIFE
Jeff Drouillard Desert Warfare Training
Voyage
"Sometimes the worst duty station becomes your favorite place filled with the best memories to last a lifetime, and also the worst." -Unknown
VOYAGE
Our very own Jeff Drouillard, spending the holidays with those who could not make it home.
HOME
It isn't always a place. It's also a feeling.
Upon arrival from the service mental state is met with turmoil, sometimes even more so than at war.
A sense of structure through friendships, family members, and programs will build a foundation for your mental health to flourish.
HOME
Although your physical state has returned from war your mental process has a permanent pass back to the bad lands.
Help
These lifelines provide 24/7, free and confidential support.
www.veteranscrisisline.net
(800) 273-8255
National Suicide
Prevention Lifeline
SOURCES/CREDIT
- Veteran's View - Combat Vets Much More Likely to Divorce, Separate, www.veteransview.com/news/combat-vets-much-more-likely-to-divorce-separate?fbclid=IwAR0rMPlhmfdgWQZU_IrnLkfqhGPJi03alBXq1QWh2TUxdBCJoJZjGMBtMas.
- “Stop 22 Veteran Suicides a Day, NVF Helps with Lifeline for Vets.” National Veterans Foundation, nvf.org/stop-veteran-suicides/?fbclid=IwAR0G0AhhM-amRvPnmCJs6V3y7dl3t30_RnZzHrynBhPwG7WarcRsWmrfdQo.
- Stars and Stripes, www.stripes.com/news/veterans/after-years-of-failure-to-end-the-crisis-veteran-suicide-takes-center-stage-on-capitol-hill-1.621428?fbclid=IwAR1kzcX_TYIDA6W6mxKWkws5nRXzOhEMSqnQbmZ9KfRQ7Q6XTtjXySVIDl8
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