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Veterans Healing Initiative

The Elephant in the Room

Margaret Stone | Posted 11.10.2012 | Healthy Living
Read More: Addiction, Veterans Healing Initiative, Compassion, Veterans, Veterans Mental Health Stigma, Veterans Mental Health, Veterans Addiction Problems, Mental Health Stigma, Addiction as Disease, Veterans Drug Abuse, Addiction and Recovery, Addiction Disease, Military, Veterans PTSD, Veterans Addiction, Healthy Living News
Margaret Stone

We must embrace those in need. Our military troops and veterans suffer in painful numbers from addiction and trauma. They, along with anyone else suffering from these illnesses, need a soft landing. They need to know that coming forward leads not toward disaster, but toward freedom.

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Veterans, Addiction and PTSD: Let's Talk About It

Margaret Stone | Posted 07.16.2012 | Impact
Read More: Department of Veterans Affairs, Substance Abuse, Veterans PTSD, Veterans Affairs, Ptsd, Veterans Healing Initiative, Veterans, Impact News
Margaret Stone

The question I face about our work is, "Doesn't the VA handle this?" The Department of Veterans Affairs works tirelessly to address the mental health needs of vets, but the reality is that it can't provide care to all those who have served.

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