As a mental health professional, you're on the front lines in helping servicemembers heal their invisible wounds. The right care makes all the difference.
The Joining Forces America survey results shows us that there's a long way to go:
- A majority of mental health professionals believe that the mental health community is not well prepared to assist returning servicemembers.
- Mental health professionals also believe that families, friends, neighbors, and communities are not well prepared to assist returning servicemembers.
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"Assure the servicemembers that there are very valid reasons their experiences can result in mental health problems, so there should be no stigma."
Mental health professional
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"I think the mental health community needs to provide education to the community as to what services are available."
Mental health professional
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"The single best thing mental health professionals can do is to educate ourselves on effective treatment perspectives and approaches."
Mental health professional
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"Become more actively involved in the return of servicemembers, thereby increasing the availability of services and hopefully decreasing the stigma of obtaining mental health assistance."
Mental health professional
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"We need to find a way to reduce the stigma of mental health treatment, within and out of the military. Stigma around mental health is one of the largest barriers to treatment."
Mental health professional
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Watch The Next Mission, the Regional Emmy-Award winning documentary inspired by our survey.
