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How to Create a Veterans Suicide Prevention Program

Relias

The need for veterans suicide prevention programs Transitioning from military to civilian life brings about various stressors for veterans. Solid Start This program provides outreach support to veterans who have recently separated from military service. Shockingly, suicide rates among U.S. veterans are 1.5

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“A Liminal Moment in Social Work”: Access NASW’s Social Work Journal Online

Social Work Blog

Furthermore, suicide disproportionately impacts such populations as American Indians/Alaska Natives, those who identify as LGBTQ+, military veterans, criminal justice system–involved people, and Black youth. These patterns underscore disturbing new trends that necessitate multifaceted and social justice–centered responses.

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NASW Observes Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Month

Social Work Blog

1 Although PTSD has commonly been associated with the military and veteran populations, it affects people of all ages, communities, gender, and social economic background. This event is open to the public and intended for behavioral health/healthcare providers who treat military personnel, veterans, and their families.

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Tommy Lowther and living with PTSD

MQ Mental Health

He talks in this episode about the “invincible” mentality he felt in the military and how that attitude quickly turned into fear. “I Working with veterans and their families to help people towards mental wellness has helped Tommy and his family in turn with their recovery, contribution and rebuilding towards a bright future.

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How to Help Someone Who’s Experiencing PTSD

Gateway Foundation

While some people think of PTSD as a disorder that affects only military veterans, PTSD can affect anyone after witnessing or living through a traumatic event, such as abuse, a natural disaster, or being diagnosed with a life-threatening condition. In fact, experts believe social support is one of the most essential factors in PTSD recovery.

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Sobriety Chat: Greer

Living Sober

You'll hear her talk about using 'mummy juice' to help with the pressure of being a military wife and mother, bringing an intense curiosity to sobriety, dealing with high pressure and […]. Greer Berry is a writer, award-winning journalist, PR advisor, wedding celebrant, wife, mother, and she is sober.

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Getting Better Outcomes from Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Treatments

Society of Clinical Psychology

High levels of co-morbid problems can interfere with recovery. Understandably, it is appealing to trauma researchers and clinicians to use any augmentation approach that can accelerate this process to quicken the recovery of patients. Cognitively taxing to process the trauma memory. Accelerate the fear extinction process. Author Bios.