Nothing the DOD Mental Health System of VA does for brain injuries is approved for Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI). And TBI has been shown to be a direct contributor to suicidal ideation, amenable to healing with HBOT. A more thorough Suicide Prevention Strategy should report on efforts to properly diagnose and heal brain wounds, across the board.
Read MoreThis Part Three explores BLAST Injury, the role of Hyperbaric Oxygenation in healing brain wounds, eliminating symptoms of suicidal ideation, and the role of brain wound healing in stopping suicides.
For fourteen years, TreatNOW has been focused on trying to prevent service member suicides. This series is part of a continuing appeal to help the DOD/VA do the right things to prevent suicides, especially among combat veterans, particularly SpecOPs where the rates of suicide outpace all others.
Read MoreWhile current numbers are not available from the VA, a similar increase would be 22 veteran suicides a day, or an annual total of over 8,000 tragedies. Irrespective of when the count begins, more veterans are committing suicide each year than died in Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts since 9/11.
Read MoreU.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) to introduce the Save our Servicemembers (S.O.S.) Act, which directs the Department of Defense to evaluate the effectiveness of their suicide prevention programs and implement new preventative measures in accordance with recommendations made by the Government Accountability Office (GAO).
Read MoreThanks to BG Jim Bauerle. As More And More Troops Die By Suicide, The Hardest Question Remains: Why? (USARead more
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