NWR: how are we supporting our troops?!
Hey Ladies and Gents,
I just read this INFURIATING report on NPR about how the Army is treating our soldiers who return with depression and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
This hits home for me, as I have family that has served and friends who have dealt with mental illness. The stigma around mental health is still really huge. For us to ask sacrifices of our sisters, brothers, fathers, mothers, friends, cousins, children, and THEN tell them 'we don't have time or resources to help you get well' is just unconscionable.![]()
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Some of these soldiers are even being dishonorably discharged so the government doesn't have to pick up the bill.
here's the story. Please only read if you're ready to be angry about how the military and our government is treating the people bravely serving:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6575431
Key statistic? The Government Accountability Office 'found that about 80 percent of the soldiers who showed potential signs of PTSD were not referred for mental health follow-ups.' That's thousands of soldiers, and it could be someone we know.
Questions for our brave li-brides and grooms. Are you alright? Have you and your fellow soldiers received the care you need? Can we help? And if you've got specific stories about this, please FM me.
unbelievable.
--the stealth groom
(giving meat eating, sports watching, bourbon drinking men a voice on liweddings since 10/10/06)
I just read this INFURIATING report on NPR about how the Army is treating our soldiers who return with depression and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
This hits home for me, as I have family that has served and friends who have dealt with mental illness. The stigma around mental health is still really huge. For us to ask sacrifices of our sisters, brothers, fathers, mothers, friends, cousins, children, and THEN tell them 'we don't have time or resources to help you get well' is just unconscionable.
here's the story. Please only read if you're ready to be angry about how the military and our government is treating the people bravely serving:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6575431
Key statistic? The Government Accountability Office 'found that about 80 percent of the soldiers who showed potential signs of PTSD were not referred for mental health follow-ups.' That's thousands of soldiers, and it could be someone we know.
Questions for our brave li-brides and grooms. Are you alright? Have you and your fellow soldiers received the care you need? Can we help? And if you've got specific stories about this, please FM me.
unbelievable.
--the stealth groom
(giving meat eating, sports watching, bourbon drinking men a voice on liweddings since 10/10/06)
