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BE THE ONE TO SAVE ONE VETERAN
You can help reduce veteran suicide
THE AMERICAN
Legion Magazine
September 2022
THE FRONT LINES...Longtime researcher, American Legion member David Rudd shines a light on solutions to the veteran crisis.
Story By Henry HowardDirector of Media & Communications for the American Legion
TO ASK VETERANS IN YOUR LIFE HOW THEY ARE DOING.
TO LISTEN WHEN A VETERAN NEEDS TO TALK.
TO REACH OUT WHEN A VETERAN IS STRUGGLING
Let's change the narrative. Instead of talking about the staggering number of daily suicides, BE THE ONE to save ONE veteran. We can end the stigma surrounding mental health with your help!
Finding solutions for at-risk veterans requires a broad approach. Cognitive therapies work for some, while others benefit from a peer-to-peer approach. Other therapies range from physical activities (hiking, rucking, fishing) to mental (yoga, art, music). More options mean lives saved. Additionally, the research can be used to enact changes that reduce the likelihood of veterans suffering from PTSD in the first place, especially those who were in combat.
Oftentimes, people recognize a veteran in pain. But they don't know, one, how to identify and access to good resources for treatment. Two, if they do identify those resources, how to actually help convince a veteran it's in their best interest to pursue treatment.
PDF can be downloaded, printed, and used to educate local agencies with mental health services, community partners, government leaders, and others about the Be the One campaign.
