It’s improved. Like I say, “My entire life and the life of those around me.”, and so I want that for all these other veterans. Sean Sandler medically retired from the Air Force back in when he’s able to he speaks about his own mental and behavioral health journey to other veterans and hope of they to finding a voice. “Like you don’t have to just live with it. Get there. Then get on medication if needed. You know, I have learned a tremendous amount of stuff from therapy medication since a 2017. When I, you know, thought about ending my life.” Similarly encouraging veterans to speak out about their mental health to continue breaking the stigma. How important is it to get veterans talking about the mental health? “It’s absolutely critical, and I think one of the beauties of Next Chapter is that we are all veterans ourselves. Funded by House bill. 21 1, 29. Aimed at combating veteran suicide. Next Chapter opened at UC Health last summer.

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