As May Lattanzio, a regular War Peace Tolerance reader, points out, this isn't a pleasant subject to think about but it is essential. So here is information that could save a life. I also added it to the segment at the bottom of this blog that includes many resources for soldiers. Scroll down to see how you can help:
VETERAN SUICIDE HOTLINE: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
Please keep it. You never know when you might need to help a troubled soldier.
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Carolyn Howard-Johnson wrote the foreword for Eric Dinyer's book of patriotic quotations, Support Our Troops, published by Andrews McMeel. Part of the proceeds for the book benefit Fisher House. Her chapbook of poetry won the Military Writers Society of America's award of excellence. Find it at http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1599240173/
Showing posts with label suicide hotlines. Show all posts
Showing posts with label suicide hotlines. Show all posts
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Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Horrifying Figures on the Cost of War:Mental Disease and Suicide
According to the May 5, 2008, issue of Time Magazine, the military established a suicide hotline for vets in August. An amazing 37,000 calls have been received so far.
Figures that support the need for this kind of service are also included in that issue of Time. An independent study (Rand) shows that "as many as 300,000 Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans suffer from symptoms of depression por post-tramatic stress disorder." That about 20%! And an additional 320,000 soldiers are are on the rolls as having experienced traumatic brain injury.
In former posts I've talked about the post active duty care our soldiers are getting. The picture does not look good.
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Carolyn Howard-Johnson wrote the foreword for Eric Dinyer's book of patriotic quotations, Support Our Troops, published by Andrews McMeel. Part of the proceeds for the book benefit Fisher House. Her chapbook of poetry won the Military Writers Society of America's award of excellence.
Figures that support the need for this kind of service are also included in that issue of Time. An independent study (Rand) shows that "as many as 300,000 Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans suffer from symptoms of depression por post-tramatic stress disorder." That about 20%! And an additional 320,000 soldiers are are on the rolls as having experienced traumatic brain injury.
In former posts I've talked about the post active duty care our soldiers are getting. The picture does not look good.
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Carolyn Howard-Johnson wrote the foreword for Eric Dinyer's book of patriotic quotations, Support Our Troops, published by Andrews McMeel. Part of the proceeds for the book benefit Fisher House. Her chapbook of poetry won the Military Writers Society of America's award of excellence.
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