Summary: Betsey Mercado became involved in Objective Zero after seeing the positive influence that intervention had on veterans in crisis. Betsey has committed herself to making a difference in the lives of Soldiers, veterans, and their families. Her Read more…
He could measure his own progress only in relationship to others, and his idea of excellence was to do something at least as well as all the men his own age who were doing the same thing even better. The Read more…
Summary: Rob Stewart joined Give an Hour in March 2014 as the Project Coordinator in the Detroit, Mich., area for the Wins for Warriors initiative. Rob retired from the military in 2009 as a Master Sergeant after having spent almost Read more…
September is National Suicide Awareness Month. In a recent conversation, an acquaintance questioned the need for all of these “awareness months.” Why a specific month for checking on your buddy? Why not all the time? Absolutely correct, of course, but Read more…
Summary: Dr. Sally Spencer-Thomas sees issues of suicide prevention and mental health promotion from a host of perspectives. Clinical psychologist. Mental health advocate. Faculty member. Researcher. And suicide loss survivor. She has earned an international reputation as an entrepreneur and Read more…
This article was an original op-ed published in the Colorado Springs Gazette on June 20th, 2018. You can see the original article here. According to a comprehensive analysis of veteran suicides, an average of 20 active duty military service members, non-activated Guard Read more…
Summary: Stacey Freedenthal is a Denver psychotherapist, consultant, and associate professor at the University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work. Now a therapist with a part-time private practice, she also has extensive clinical experience in crisis and suicide prevention Read more…
Faithful readers, thank you, as always, for taking the time to learn and share more about Veteran Mental Health. A key component of the mental health and wellness of former service members is the support that we get from our Read more…
There are many paths to the top of the mountain, but the view is the same – Chinese Proverb As a young Staff Sergeant in Germany, I had a respected leader tell me: “I don’t care how you skin a Read more…
To Those Who Support Us: First and foremost, I want to say: thank you for seeing me. You took the time to notice that I was here, trying my best to adapt to my ever-changing world. For many years I Read more…
