Our Blog on Veteran Suicide, PTSD Therapies, and Related Topics Helpful to Our Veteran Families
Substance Abuse Help for Veterans
In the last 10 years, the number of veterans who have been diagnosed with a substance use disorder (SUD) has increased, meaning that more are using illegal drugs or using alcohol in excess. Here’s where to get help.
Grief Support Resources After a Veteran Suicide
You Are Not Alone - Find Support from Others Who've Lost Children There's no getting over the loss of a child, especially under tragic circumstances like suicide. But there are places where you can feel that you're not alone, that others are dealing with the pain just...
Our Amendment Options to HR 3495
Our amendment to HR 3495 would establish a National Conference for Veteran Suicide Families.
Funeral Home Practices Veteran Families Need to Know – Direct Cremation
After a Veteran suicide, the death and loss quickly becomes the least of the family’s problem. Funeral homes and the business of death take over. Here’s some advice that will help you push back and navigate the expensive funeral process.
OAS Advocates on H.R. 3495, Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act
House Bill H.R. 3495 was originally exact what the doctor ordered for Vets needing help but who have given up on the VA for help. That is until Representative Takano’s amendment completely flipped the script and gutting the whole intent.
What To Expect After a Veteran Suicide
Veteran suicide throws family and friends into a world of misery, and one full of more obstacles that make the suicide the least of their problems. Learn what to expect about transporting the body, funeral home policies, life insurance snags and VA benefits.
Bumper Sticker Patriotism Isn’t Helping
Bumper stickers are not patriotism. Hard work and sacrifice, like that found during WWII, are the stuff of patriotism. Today’s American is caught up in over-marketed everything, and it’s no surprise that a soldier’s life is valued the same as a Snickers bar.
OAS Listed in DoD and VA National Resource Directory (NRD)
Now recognized and vetted by an entity officially tied to the Department of Defense and the US Veterans Administration, this is a big help for families of veteran suicide.
Veterans Talk About Suicide
Reddit has a subreddit dedicated to Veterans, and this is where all subject matter related to their lives is discussed openly. Suicide is one topic that gets a generous amount of support from others. These excerpts are from those veterans writing their hearts out as they struggle with staying alive.
Archive of our Advocacy Blogs on Veteran Suicide
- December 5th OAS Advocates on H.R. 3495, Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act (advocacy, Representative John Rutherford, veteran suicide)
- October 2nd 2019 VA Report Cements Soldier Suicide as Veteran Suicide (Annual VA Suicide report, US Veterans Administration, veteran suicide)
- September 18th We Did It! A Bill for Our Families Is One Step Closer (Representative John Rutherford, veteran suicide)
- August 18th Tapping How-To Guide – Mental Health Therapy In Your Hands (PTSD therapy, tapping therapy)
- August 4th Once a Soldier Advocates to Rep. Rutherford’s Office (Rep John Rutherford, veteran suicide)
- June 28th An Illustrator’s Journey In and Out of “Shell Shock” (FU PTSD, George Withers, PTSD, shell shock)
- May 20th VA Not High on Medical Marijuana as PTSD Treatment for Veterans (medical marijuana, veteran suicide)
- May 13th Once a Soldier – The Voice of Veteran Families After a Soldier Suicide (Once a Soldier, soldier suicide, veteran suicide)
- May 4th Once a Soldier Rejects VA’s Position on Medical Marijuana Bills (US Veterans Administration, veteran suicide)
- February 13th Sunbelt Wellness Institute Ketamine-Infused PTSD Clinic (Blog, Ketamine, PTSD, PTSD therapy, veteran suicide)
- February 11th Should Jacksonville’s Veterans Memorial Arena Sell Naming Rights? (Blog, Veterans Memorial Arena)
- December 20th Once a Soldier on WJCT’s First Coast Connect (First Coast Connect, Jags Watch Party fundraiser, Melissa Ross, WJCT public radio)
- November 20th Coping After a Soldier Suicide – What Veteran Families Need to Know (suicide coping, veteran suicide)
- November 12th New Facebook Group Launches for Families of Veteran Suicide (suicide support group, veteran suicide)
- November 10th Veterans Administration Confirms Soldier Suicide is Mostly Veteran Suicide (US Veterans Administration, veteran suicide)
- November 2nd Research: Using Social Media Patterns to Identify Veterans at Risk for Suicide (suicide research, veteran suicide)
- October 15th Ken Amaro of First Coast News Visits Once a Soldier (Silver Lining Project, soldier suicide, US Veterans Administration, veteran suicide)
- October 15th Five Veterans Administration Patients Taking their Lives at VA Facilities (veteran suicide)
- October 15th Veterans Administration Veteran Suicides Making News Again (soldier suicide, VA parking lot suicides, veteran suicide)
- October 12th Assisted Living Benefits for Veterans – A Complete Guide (US Veterans Administration, veteran assisted living benefits, Veteran's Families)
- August 3rd Veterans: Consider Ditching the Veterans Administration for Obamacare (Affordable Care Act, veteran obamacare, veteran suicide)
- July 30th Veterans Administration Shooting Itself Over Improving (US Veterans Administration, veteran suicide)
- July 18th Now That He’s Dead, the Veteran’s Administration Offers Georgia Veteran Suicide Victim the Care He Needs (veteran suicide)
- February 8th 3 Reasons for Soldier Suicides in VA Parking Lots (FU PTSD, PTSD, soldier suicide, US Veterans Administration, VA parking lot suicides)
- January 11th A Soldier Suicide Survivor’s Guide to Your Benefits (department of defense, Veteran's Families)
- November 30th Successful Teen Suicide Prevention Story (suicide prevention, suicide prevention tips, veteran suicide)
- November 17th November 13-17 2017 – Veteran Suicide Prevention Week (Blog, Veteran Suicide Prevention Week 2017)
- November 1st Soldier Suicide Prevention Tips (suicide prevention, suicide prevention tips, veteran suicide)
- October 18th Silver Lining Project: Soldier Suicide Video Memorial Page (Silver Lining Project, soldier suicide)
- September 25th Soldier Suicide and Suicide Contagion – Let’s Stop This (soldier suicide, suicide contagion, veteran suicide)
