Lakeside Behavioral Health Honors Veterans and Supports Their Mental Well-Being

Lakeside Behavioral Health Honors Veterans and Supports Their Mental Well-Being

VETERANS DAY IS A DAY THAT WE HONOR THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO HAVE SERVED OUR COUNTRY AND IT’S ALSO A TIME TO RECOGNIZE THE CHALLENGES MANY FACE AFTER THEIR SERVICE >> MENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS INCLUDING PTSD ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION ARE COMMON AMONG VETERANS THE FOLLOWING PORTION OF LIVE AT 9 IS SPONSORED BY LAKESIDE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEM AND TODAY WE ARE JOINED BY THEIR CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER ED WOODY HE’S ALSO A MILITARY VETERAN THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE THANK YOU ENJOYED IT 24 YEARS THIS WELL OKAY SO SO THEN YOU REALLY KNOW THIS WHAT ARE SOME OF THE MOST COMMON MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGE IS THAT VETERANS EXPERIENCE WHEN RETURNING TO CIVILIAN LIFE I THINK YOU MENTIONED PTSD IS ONE OF THE FIRST >> BECAUSE YOU’RE YOU’VE EXPERIENCED SO MANY THINGS EITHER IN COMBAT OR JUST IN REGULAR SERVICE THINGS THAT MOST PEOPLE DON’T SEE AND STICKS WITH YOU IT’S IT’S KNOWING THING AND THERE ARE OTHER STRESSORS WHEN YOU COME BACK THINGS THAT YOU’RE ACCUSTOMED TO THINGS THAT NORMAL IN A COMBAT SITUATION WARREN A DEPLOYMENT YOU SEEN THINGS ARE ALWAYS IN YOUR MIND THIS HORSE SOMETIME SOON REMOVE THOSE AND THAT’S ONE OF THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE YOU AND WHILE YOU’RE IN THE COMBAT ZONE HAVE A COMMUNITY YEAH PEOPLE FOR AROUND 4 IN THE SAME ENVIRONMENT YOU’RE DEALING WITH THE SAME THINGS CAN HAVE SOMEONE WHO YOU CAN LEAN ON AND MANY TIMES AND RETIRED YOU DON’T HAVE THOSE SAME THINGS OR YOU LEAVE THE SERVICE SHOULD HAVE THOSE SAME THINGS WOW SO THEN HOW CAN WE HELP AS FAMILY MEMBERS AND FRIENDS RECOGNIZE SIGNS THAT A VETERAN MIGHT BE STRUGGLING >> AND OFFER SUPPORT YOU KNOW YOU’RE YOU’RE YOU’RE HAVE TO BE FOCUSED AND UNDERSTAND WHAT THEIR NORM OR RHYTHM IF YOU WILL WHAT’S GOING ON WHAT THINGS ARE ABNORMAL ARE THE TALKING ABOUT NOT ENJOYING WHAT’S HAPPENING IN THEIR LIFE >> ARE THE ISSUES WITH PERFECT TO WHAT THEY’RE DEALING WITH HAVE A VOICE CONCERNS IT THEY JUST DON’T FEEL RIGHT SOMETHING’S OFF THING YOU HAVE TO REALLY BE FOCUSED ON WHAT THEY’RE TALKING ABOUT AT ALL TIMES LOOK FOR THOSE LITTLE SOMETIMES THEY WITHDRAW FROM SOCIAL SETTINGS WE THEN HAVE TO BE REALLY INTENTIONAL ABOUT REACHING OUT TO THEM SAYING WHAT’S GOING ON INVITE THEM TO OF IT GET THEM OUT SO YOU CAN REALLY SEE WHAT THEY’RE DOING THEIR PART TO THE THEIR LOCAL RESOURCES AND PROGRAMS FOR VETERANS WHO MAY BE DEALING WITH MENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS WITHOUT QUESTION THE VA IS ONE OF THE THEY HAVE A ROBUST NETWORK OF IMPATIENT NOW PATIENT SERVICES THAT VETERANS CAN AVAIL THEMSELVES OF FAMILY MEMBERS CAN UNDER DIRECTOR VETERANS COURT THERE’S VET CENTERS WHICH OUTPATIENT CENTERS WHERE VETS CAN GO AND BE AROUND A THE INDIVIDUAL SO THEY CAN GET BACK INTO THE SYSTEM AND THEN MAYBE GO TO THE VA THIS BE COUNTY HAS A VETERANS OFFICE THAT FOCUSES ITS SERVICES ON VETERANS THERE’S FILMMAKER HOUSE WHERE THEY REALLY WORK WITH KEATING VETERANS IN GAYS INITIAL SO AND THAT WORK ONLINE IT’S COLD THE CAREGIVER SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR THE VA WHERE YOU CAN GET CAN GAZE FAMILY MEMBERS REACH OUT TO THEM FIND MORE INFORMATION ABOUT WHAT’S GOING ON WAS IT IN THE I FOR CAME IN HERE ANYWHERE BETWEEN 6400 AND 7700 SUICIDES A YEAR IF YOU THINK ABOUT THAT WHERE THE CONFLUENCE RIGHT NOW A FOOTBALL BASKETBALL AND BASEBALL SEASON THAT’S PEOPLE DIE THEN ON FOOTBALL TEAM ASK ANY NFL TEAM IN NBA TEAM IN TAMIL BE TEAM AND MOST OF THE FBS STARTING LINEUPS SO THAT’S A HUGE TOP OF THE WEEKEND THINK ABOUT WELL THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS VALUABLE INFORMATION THE FIRST IN

On Veterans Day, Lakeside Behavioral Health’s Ed Woody shares insights on PTSD, depression, and the importance of community and care for those who’ve served.