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The information on this page has been taken from the article The War Within - Removing Misconceptions. To read the complete article - click here
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Are you aware that according to the Department of Veterans Affairs, an estimated 18 Veterans take their own lives every day, a problem military officials continue to address http://www.jcs.mil/newsarticle.aspx?id=767; and,
among the homeless population, approximately 14% of adult males and 2% of adult females were Veterans http://www.va.gov/HOMELESS/docs/Center/Prevalence_Final.pdf?
Goal: To create a network for Veterans and their Families and Friends to get information they need to help prevent a crisis and information to assist during a crisis.
Prevention is the Best Medicine and Knowledge is Power. Arm yourself with information and pass it along. Many times it is left up to family and friends to identify when there is a problem. A good place to start is to find resources that are available. The following is a list of resources available immediately and online:
Department of Veterans Affairs
Suicide Prevention Mental Health Home
http://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/suicide_prevention/
Department of Veterans Affairs
Mental Health Home
http://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/
Confidential Veterans Crisis Line: 1-800-273-8255 [press 1]
Confidential Online Chat
http://www.veteranscrisisline.net/Default.aspx
If you or a Veteran you know is in crisis, find a facility near you.
http://www.veteranscrisisline.net/GetHelp/ResourceLocator.aspx
The National Suicide Prevention LifeLine 1-800-273-talk (8255)
http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
The National Center for PTSD Home
http://www.ptsd.va.gov/
Department of Veterans Affairs
Resources for Homeless or At Risk Veterans
http://www.va.gov/homeless/
Please, hit the "share" button on this page and share this page with any one who wishes to continue to support our Veterans and their Families. (We just opened this Hotlink on 12-26-2011 @ 7am EDT).
Remember, they answered the call to duty - it is our turn to answer the call for help . . .
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