• Capstone Project

    Don’t Turn Your Back on Veterans

    Too many veterans struggle with mental health, and many don’t get the help they need. Watch this video to hear one veteran’s story and better understand what you can do to help. Here are some statistics that show the scope of the problem: 90% of participants who had survived an event when others had died reported experiencing feelings of guilt. https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/325578#causes   Veterans who served after September 11, 2001 (9/11) also have higher suicide rates than the U.S. population, with rates exacerbated by traumatic brain injuries (TBI).    https://www.hsrd.research.va.gov/research/citations/PubBriefs/articles.cfm?RecordID=1225 Cover Photo by Sung Jin Cho on Unsplash