WASHINGTON – Members of the military honorably serve the nation, endangering their lives to protect our freedom and liberties. Upon returning home, however, some face personal challenges with regards to PTSD and suicidal thoughts. With an average of one suicide daily, we must better recognize and help those wounded warriors in need, wrote U.S. Rep. Frank LoBiondo (R-2nd).
As part of Suicide Prevention Month, the VA and Defense Department have launched “The Power of 1” campaign to reinforce the impact one person or one action can have to save a life. Recognizing the signs, checking in and offering support could have a real, positive result.
“South Jersey veterans and military families need to know that help is available to them as the VA, various organizations and my office stand ready to assist. Veterans seeking a mental health professional can contact community-based outpatient clinics in Cape May, Northfield, Sewell or Vineland or the VA Wilmington Medical Center,” he wrote.
Alternative options available 24/7: 1-800-273-8255, texting 838255 or confidential online chats (www.VeteransCrisisLine.net).
“Our military personnel and veterans have stood up in defense of our nation; it is our obligation to do the same for them,” LoBiondo concluded.
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