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“I was free falling.” Marine Veteran Describes Commitment to Recovery
Troy joined the military as a fourth-generation Marine and deployed all over the world, including Afghanistan. Rather than face his traumas and challenges, he buried himself in work and began to use drugs and alcohol in an attempt to cope. His behavior got him into trouble and led him to Veterans Treatment Court. Talk therapy and a system of support helped him address his challenges, become sober, and be a positive role model for his children.
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Marine Corps Reservist’s Advice on Getting Treatment: “Do it for yourself.”
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Marissa followed her family’s tradition of military service and joined the Marines. A fellow Marine’s death by suicide and a difficult transition to the Marine Corps Reserves affected her mental health. With her wife’s support, Marissa sought treatment and was diagnosed with depression and anxiety. Speaking to a woman therapist helped her feel safe, and she learned the importance of setting bou...
Calming Life’s Chaos: The Path to Mental Wellness After Military Service
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For Veterans adjusting to civilian life after service, daily life can feel like endless chaos. In these everyday moments, finding peace can feel overwhelming. With the help of mental health treatment, Veterans can learn to manage the chaos and make it easier to handle. Subscribe to our RUclips channel to hear their stories: @VeteransMTC Follow us on Facebook: VeteransMTC Follow us ...
“Just go do it.” A PTSD Recovery Program Helped This Veteran Thrive
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After the Army, Kenneth attended school and began to experience PTSD symptoms that interfered with his studies. He reached out for mental health support through VA, where counseling and other treatments helped him work through his challenges with PTSD, substance misuse and family issues. Treatment gave him the tools to manage his symptoms and enjoy his passions - including reading, meditation, ...
Veterans on Recovering | Mental Health Month
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Some Veterans use drugs or alcohol in an attempt to deal with the challenges they’re facing. With mental health treatment and other resources to address substance misuse, Veterans can find healthier ways to cope and live well. This #MentalHealthMonth, hear from Veterans who faced substance use challenges and learn about the treatments that helped them recover and live well: MakeTheConnection.ne...
“A massive weight off my shoulders.” Army Veteran Describes Opening Up to Others
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Although he was medically discharged, Ryan felt guilt about leaving the Army. Back at home, he wasn’t proud of his new job and started to feel worthless. After experiencing symptoms of PTSD, Ryan was encouraged by a friend to seek support. One-on-one therapy, as well as talking with other Veterans, helped Ryan work through his challenges and provided him with a support system that helped him th...
Veterans on Becoming Balanced | Mental Health Month
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It can feel overwhelming to balance taking care of yourself and meeting the demands of life after military service. Many Veterans who seek mental health treatment learn ways to regain balance in their lives, discover new things about themselves and gain a deeper understanding of their behaviors. This #MentalHealthMonth, hear Veterans describe how prioritizing their mental health and receiving t...
Veterans on Finding Connection | Mental Health Month
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Veterans on Finding Connection | Mental Health Month
“It saved my life.” Recovery Programs Helped This Veteran Get His Life Back
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“It saved my life.” Recovery Programs Helped This Veteran Get His Life Back
Veterans on Healing | Mental Health Month
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Veterans on Healing | Mental Health Month
Veterans on Being Motivated | Mental Health Month
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Veterans on Being Motivated | Mental Health Month
Veteran Shares How Support Groups Helped Her Cope After Trauma
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Veteran Shares How Support Groups Helped Her Cope After Trauma
Veterans on Thriving | Mental Health Month
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Veterans on Thriving | Mental Health Month
Veterans on Being Present | Mental Health Month
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Veterans on Being Present | Mental Health Month
About Getting Support, Marine Corps Veteran Says: “It felt good to talk to somebody that listened.”
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About Getting Support, Marine Corps Veteran Says: “It felt good to talk to somebody that listened.”
Today I Am | Veterans Share Their Stories This Mental Health Month
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Today I Am | Veterans Share Their Stories This Mental Health Month
“It’s never too late.” Veteran’s Recovery Leads Him to New Purpose
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“It’s never too late.” Veteran’s Recovery Leads Him to New Purpose
“I like who I am now.” Marine Veteran Rediscovers Her Worth Through Therapy
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“I like who I am now.” Marine Veteran Rediscovers Her Worth Through Therapy
This Marine Veteran Manages Anger With Distance Running and Coping Techniques
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This Marine Veteran Manages Anger With Distance Running and Coping Techniques
Veteran Shares How Counseling and Ketamine Treatment Helped Her Manage Depression
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Veteran Shares How Counseling and Ketamine Treatment Helped Her Manage Depression
“You just continually heal.” Veteran Shares How Women’s Therapy Groups Helped Her Rebuild Her Life
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“You just continually heal.” Veteran Shares How Women’s Therapy Groups Helped Her Rebuild Her Life
Army Veteran Talks About How “therapy was key” to His Sobriety
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Army Veteran Talks About How “therapy was key” to His Sobriety
A Veteran’s Journey From Homelessness to Hope
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A Veteran’s Journey From Homelessness to Hope
“I wasn't ready.” Army Veteran Discusses PTSD and Being Open to Healing
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“I wasn't ready.” Army Veteran Discusses PTSD and Being Open to Healing
“It's been transformative.” Veteran Shares How Therapy Helped Her Cope With Depression and Anxiety
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“It's been transformative.” Veteran Shares How Therapy Helped Her Cope With Depression and Anxiety
“It was easy to stop drinking. It's hard to stay stopped.” Shannon Describes His Recovery Journey
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“It was easy to stop drinking. It's hard to stay stopped.” Shannon Describes His Recovery Journey
Veteran Shares How Treatment for Bipolar Disorder Made All the Difference
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Veteran Shares How Treatment for Bipolar Disorder Made All the Difference
Filming Veterans for Make the Connection: A Look Behind the Scenes
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Filming Veterans for Make the Connection: A Look Behind the Scenes
S2: Episode 6 - Self-Healing Through Self Expression
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S2: Episode 6 - Self-Healing Through Self Expression
S2: Episode 5 - LGBTQ+ Veterans on Their Mission of Self-Acceptance
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S2: Episode 5 - LGBTQ Veterans on Their Mission of Self-Acceptance

Комментарии

  • @kristiner4934
    @kristiner4934 2 дня назад

    Peace be with you...=)

  • @ThailandOrBust1111
    @ThailandOrBust1111 4 дня назад

    14 years and Its been emotional torture. Just incredibly sad.

  • @pennyelliot171
    @pennyelliot171 5 дней назад

    I suffered with all you did. Not in war zone but city police and homicide det.im a Army Officers daughter and grew up Army. I lived with what you have looking for. My heart belongs to the military. I have a picture of my Father with the thousand mile stare. My FTher in heaven and i saw growing up Daddy's strength and love but also his torment as a little girl with night sweats, crying out in his sleep. My heart reChes out to you as a friend. Working i law i had stress, have a graduate degree and masters in law. Nothing helped me to become better from hell stress, anxiety. I would like to share with you if possible an answer God brought to me. Im not the average woman as i have suffered my young husband's suicide, loss of several friends. Educating myself, being an artist was not enough so, like you i sought an answer. Being in law enforcement I lived in a man's world. Plus being a military daughter and my Dad in two wars I have not lived a pampered life and supported my self. Enough of me Joshua. I would line to share with you if, you are interested what happened to me to find the answer to stop the sweatin and mental hell No drugs, quit alcohol. I cried out one night while alone in desperation from my suffering. I talked to God and told Him He needed to prove Himself to me, and get me out of my hell. I gound out Gid can take being told off, and is please when a person talks to Him challenges Him to prove H e is and will help me. I told God He had better prove Himself and let me know He heard me and cared about helping me and other people who suffered.Joshua He did that for me at 6 am. He gave me a dream in which Jesus came to me and told me He knew me. With that i knew He was going to help me and tha He would..Joshua He did that. It was easy but it happened. He brought me from darkness to light and helped to take the depression, anxiety, and death wish away and gave me hope and people in my life to help. Joshua i am not a religious freak but a down to earth woman who went from leaning on my attractiveness and thinking i can do it all myself to humbling myself and knowing i cant do it, i didnt have the answer. Nothing as you know usually comes asap but with counseling, prayer, reading the Bible. Gradually Joshua it was a healing process of coming out of that dark hole i was in. Of course ever day we have challenges but now Joshua when new trouble and i experience new pain i am not without hope!❤ maybe this testimony bore you but, if in anyway you woul like to share and bare your heart and would like to know more, please text me at 407 848 4408 I have helped a few people not im special but i care and want to help people who are seaching for an "answer". GOD BLESS YOU Joshua. You can be proud of yourself as you sought help and rearched out for professional help. You know you will continue to struggle and do the positive steps to continue to heal inside. I just want to offer a greater Answer to add to all your positve and proud rehab steps you have already done. Hope this might have encouraged you even more. God bless, a sister who cares and understands. Penny Elliott.

  • @pennyelliot171
    @pennyelliot171 5 дней назад

    Dear Joshua, I just watched your video. You are a good man, and I thank you for your service.

  • @user-hm6pq3pb1m
    @user-hm6pq3pb1m 5 дней назад

    May God Bless & keep you.

  • @PinkysHouse
    @PinkysHouse 7 дней назад

    No brotherhood anymore hits hard with a lot of military Veterans and I have noticed that

  • @panfergan
    @panfergan 7 дней назад

    Why does the VA make it so hard to get help?

    • @VeteransMTC
      @VeteransMTC 7 дней назад

      Hello @panfergan, The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ programs, services, and resources (those generated in our resource locator) are funded by the U.S. Government and are for Veterans (and their family members) only. Whether VA health care is free or offered at low cost (with a co-pay) to a Veteran depends on a variety of factors. You can learn more about the process for enrolling in VA health care, eligibility, and priority groups at: www.va.gov/health-care/eligibility/. If you need additional help, please call VA’s helpline for enrollment and eligibility questions at: 1-877-222-8387. Information about the resources in the SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator can be found here: findtreatment.samhsa.gov/. The Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator is a U.S. Government-funded tool that can help any U.S. citizen (Veteran or non-Veteran) find treatment facilities with specific services in their area. Many of the services and programs are not free; however, information about finding no-cost/low-cost options may be located using SAMHSA’s National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357). The National Resource Directory (NRD) provides access to services and resources at the national, state, and local levels to support the recovery, rehabilitation, and community reintegration for service members and Veterans. More information about resources within NRD can be found at nrd.gov/About-Us.

    • @panfergan
      @panfergan 7 дней назад

      @@VeteransMTC VA lies while veterans die.

  • @panfergan
    @panfergan 7 дней назад

    Why is it so hard to get into? Seems like more VA propoganda.

  • @Emexperiencinglife-
    @Emexperiencinglife- 7 дней назад

    I'm not running from it anymore. I have decided to live as a person with mental illness and adjust my life to better support myself.

  • @kristiner4934
    @kristiner4934 8 дней назад

    God be with you 💜🙏

  • @kristiner4934
    @kristiner4934 8 дней назад

    God be with you 💜🙏

  • @marianniecharlot8721
    @marianniecharlot8721 8 дней назад

    Na 12:42 12:43

  • @rosylouis3929
    @rosylouis3929 9 дней назад

    🎉 Happy father's day Dady. I don't forget you I bought a gift for you. Today I was sick say hello to your wife.and 2 Brothers. have 🙌 rlpb

  • @KimberlyMiller-gq9lv
    @KimberlyMiller-gq9lv 9 дней назад

    I am a navy offical retired. Stationed in Hawaii and Korea. I suffered a stroke. People don't understand our anxiety

  • @panfergan
    @panfergan 9 дней назад

    The VA doesn’t care.

  • @leeannzabrosky3313
    @leeannzabrosky3313 10 дней назад

    So true

  • @stevemoyer8684
    @stevemoyer8684 11 дней назад

    I have been depessed ever since Vietnam. On and off therapy, with different providers I still do not feel much if any different. I even had a phd. Fall asleep on me. I have about had it. Therapy apparently does't work for all

  • @chuck9849
    @chuck9849 14 дней назад

    So, How are you doing now? How are you moving forward. What kind of work are you interested in? What have you learned that may be helpful to others? .

  • @DavidGalich77
    @DavidGalich77 14 дней назад

    Knowing is half the battle. Sometimes we need the perspective of another to learn more about ourselves. You are a survivor and hope you can help others.

  • @DavidGalich77
    @DavidGalich77 14 дней назад

    What a terrible situation. You know they think you just leave the war behind but it is not like that. I have not been in combat but I do know about triggers and sometimes it is hard for me because I do not have that military connection. I am learning to cope but I will keep on trudging.

  • @user-od4kf8bk2y
    @user-od4kf8bk2y 14 дней назад

    Having a PTSD Dr is the best, help, i am still making progress at 60

  • @user-od4kf8bk2y
    @user-od4kf8bk2y 14 дней назад

    It's life affecting, you're normal, yet it still lives in u

  • @robertstokes6785
    @robertstokes6785 15 дней назад

    Pppppppp]p]p8 0

  • @ThailandOrBust1111
    @ThailandOrBust1111 16 дней назад

    Married for 14 years and the first 10 years , My USMC Combat Veteran was in complete denial of anything connected with PTSD. The last 4 he was diagnosed with PTSD. Many times I have been told I will be buried out back in a hole. Its horrendous and somewhat controlled now but even now its just scary and I feel alone and afraid of what is coming. I need counseling .

    • @VeteransMTC
      @VeteransMTC 16 дней назад

      Thank you for writing. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is committed to supporting those who served our nation and their families by providing them with the benefits and services they have earned. Use the resource locator on our website to find VA and community-based services near you: www.MakeTheConnection.net/Resources

  • @DaphneDownie
    @DaphneDownie 16 дней назад

    Bjjyuy

  • @EmilyGloeggler7984
    @EmilyGloeggler7984 17 дней назад

    He’s wrong, because homelessness can be caused by circumstances out of your control like a natural disaster, medical condition like a heart attack, or finances.

  • @Pegasus-yk5pi
    @Pegasus-yk5pi 22 дня назад

    You're probably 100% vet. No real combat but you are black and the VA is scared to deny you.

  • @srussert28
    @srussert28 22 дня назад

    EEEeeppp

  • @srussert28
    @srussert28 22 дня назад

    Woesner and Woesner.. Then It got worsener and WARSNER. Then it just got down to WAR. Fk My CRap... SERIORSLY... I am FIGHTING! HELP!

    • @VeteransMTC
      @VeteransMTC 22 дня назад

      @srussert28There are VA employees that can help right away. Call the Veterans Crisis Line by dialing 988 (and Press 1) OR go to their live chat service by visiting www.veteranscrisisline.net and click on the red button in the top right corner of the page. It says, “Confidential Veterans Chat.” You can also send a text message to them at 838255. A responder will talk with you anonymously. We urge you to contact Veterans Crisis Line now. Don’t wait.

    • @srussert28
      @srussert28 22 дня назад

      @@VeteransMTC Giggle....GafafAWWW... I called the crisis line. Mom died...family patriarch passed, Gout flared and a fairly decent migraine was setting in...I ask for ways to get my head around the obstacle and how to bump my thought process out of a....Really Bad Spiral of Death.... Where is your VA hospital? Who is your PCP? It kept going round and round so much I got fuckstrated and finally ended the call. I must admit I simply had questions on how to get out of a suicidal thought process. By the time I was finished with the call I had a full on plan and was hell bent to carry it out. My advise on calling a crisis line is this... if you are ready to KILL YOUESELF... HEY, call them first...they will confirm your thought process and then push you over the limit and help you on your way. My call was on Friday. SSSOOOoooo they screwed me over to a point they were going to let my VA PCP know what was going on and they would call me on MONDAY. THAT WAS THE FIRST TIME I EVER SET A PLAN IN MY HEAD. Friday I called in a major crisis. My Call made this One Thousand times worse. They would let my night of crisis pass, the 24 hours of Saturday pass, the 24 hours of Sunday PASS... then at 7:00 Monday my PCP would get my message... Mind you I let them Know I was out of state... so even If they could get my PCP I was several hundred miles away from them...I WILL N...E...V...E...R... RECOMEND CALLING A CRISIS LINE. If you keep records it will be easy to go back on my dead Moms obituary to get a time line... Fuckstrated should be added to the dictionary. I am sure if a thousand people who never heard the term were polled who called this line they would have similar definition. Not to be confused with my sisters term Flusterated... that is a much milder term... That person has never called this line.

    • @srussert28
      @srussert28 22 дня назад

      This was of course compounded by another side effect I had. My Advise N...E...V...E...R... CALL A CRISIS LINE.

  • @FreddyAlvarez-wi2mx
    @FreddyAlvarez-wi2mx 23 дня назад

    Jesus

  • @higgie303
    @higgie303 24 дня назад

    welcome home thank you for your service you deserve the respect

  • @Scaredycat55
    @Scaredycat55 25 дней назад

    We truly need more Veterans working in our Va Healthcare systems they understand other Veterans and they know not how to treat Veterans the VA Hospitals are now filled up with this other kind and now biden has pasted new laws that will help VA Doctors start the process of taking away the Veterans rights to own or possess a firearm. This has caused many problems for Veterans and their families. We must do a lot better than what we have now at these VA Hospitals and the Doctors that they are finding to staff our Hospitals. I've been sexually assaulted 3 times in order to get my testosterone injections. These Doctors are way beyond sick they are Satanic in every way sorry but your doctor's have been doing the unspeakable and the UNGODLY I'VE Also been tortured 8 times by Doctors at the VA in Albuquerque NM Pain clinic they did unspeakable things to me im just short of 70 years old and now this last time they carried out their torture of me I've now got lots of other problems i didn't know that those Doctors were allowed to do such and then call it a therapy but what biden has done is to literally undo the good things and he replaced that with Pure HELL for Veterans seeking treatment in a VA hospital. I pray that they are able to stop them in Albuquerque NM pain clinic. It is EVIL what biden has done to our VA Hospitals