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Medical Issues / Disability, Mental Health, News and Press, Uncategorized, Veterans Law
In the above video and below article, we are bringing you some recent news, topics of discussion, and interesting story’s you may want to look at. News topics include: VA COVID-19 Vaccine Guidelines, Secretary of VA News, Veterans Radio Podcasts, and Frank Fenno’s Heroic Story. Veterans Affairs COVID-19 Vaccine Guidelines In recent news, two COVID-19 […]
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Mental Health, News and Press
Since the beginning of the March 2020 shutdowns to help slow the spread of COVID-19, many have worried about the unintended side effects on people’s mental health. Veterans especially could be vulnerable to the isolation that comes along with quarantine. This could have played a role in at least three recent veteran suicides. All three […]
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Mental Health
Suicidal ideation means thinking about or planning for committing suicide. Because suicide, depression and other mental health issues are so pervasive among veterans, the VA includes suicidal ideation as a symptom that may affect a disability rating for conditions like major depressive disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, schizophrenia and more. It can be classified as either […]
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Medical Issues / Disability, Mental Health, News and Press, PTSD, Veterans Law
With recent budget-cuts directed to the U.S. Postal Service. The Department of Veterans Affairs has been forced to work with alternative shipping providers for Veterans requiring prescriptions to be shipped to them. The alternatives VA is currently engaging with are private shipping mega-giants, FedEx and UPS. If you would like to read more on the […]
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Mental Health, News and Press, PTSD
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced the release of the President’s Roadmap to Empower Veterans and End a National Tragedy of Suicide (PREVENTS). PREVENTS is a nationwide plan to raise awareness about mental health, connect veterans and all Americans at risk of suicide to federal and local sources, and facilitate focused and coordinated research […]
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Mental Health
Quarantine and social distancing measures have been deemed necessary to help stop the spread of the coronavirus. By staying out of public spaces and groups of people, the transmission of the COVID-19 virus is slowed, and hospitals are spared an overwhelming influx of sick patients. However, extended isolation can have unintended mental health consequences for […]
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Mental Health
Doug Brinker has come dangerously close in his life to becoming a casualty of the veteran suicide epidemic, more than once. The former Navy helmsman survived two suicide attempts and is now passionate about helping others recover from mental health crisis as he did. He does this as a peer support specialist at LifeWays Community […]
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Mental Health
Depression is a mood disorder that is, at once, extremely serious and extremely common. For veterans, it is a serious problem. Some estimates state that around 14 percent of military service members experience depression after deployment. Spouses and other family members of soldiers are also at an increased risk of experiencing the condition. Depression is […]
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Mental Health
Early April, Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert Wilkie said that the entire government was focused on reducing the rate of suicide among veterans. This statement comes in the wake of several suicides committed outside VA clinics and much turmoil within the agency. Instead of seeing suicide as a stand-alone issue, Wilkie said that the government […]
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Medical Issues / Disability, Mental Health, News and Press, PTSD
It’s no secret that our armed forces have a passion for energy drinks. Take just a cursory look in any military installation and the rampant use of liquid caffeine can be seen anywhere and everywhere. This sugary substance abuse stems from a need to remain alert and active. Troops in active combat areas have regularly […]
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