Veterans and mental health care
Take care of Veterans
I believe that it is the best interest of veterans, whom have served the military in any capacity to be afforded not just medication, but also some form of counseling. Being a veteran myself I have experienced: over medicating by the government, not receiving any form of counseling, and when I was given an appointment it was six months from the day that it was scheduled. When I was Honorably Discharged from the military I was not afforded any form of mental counseling, nor was I directed to any facility to do so. The VA actually has a four question questioner called the Post Deployment Health Re-Assessment (PDHRA for short). This is to assess the returning soldiers mental health as well if they have PTSD. This assessment is not scheduled to be given to the soldier for four to six months after they return. I have spoken to many veterans and they have also had the same issue. I was not sent any information to my home about receiving any type of medical care, let alone any form of mental health care. Eventually I was sent the medical records that I had acquired during my military service. To my dismay half of the records in my medical jacket were missing. I called the Federal Government and was directed to call the Department of Veterans Affairs. I called the VA and was made an appoint to come in and receive a physical. Mind you this appointment was six months from the day that it was scheduled. “Patients, providers, and health care delivery systems face negative consequences from prolonged gaps in care. Patients are at increased risk for negative health outcomes, costly acute care episodes, and mortality.”(VA Health system and Mental Health Treatment Retention, Pg.1045) For example, gaps may reduce medication adherence, e.g. anti-depressant, antipsychotic, or any other form of medication given for mental illness. I have at times ran out of medications for depression and PTSD, called the doctor and was told that I needed to see him in
I believe that it is the best interest of veterans, whom have served the military in any capacity to be afforded not just medication, but also some form of counseling. Being a veteran myself I have experienced: over medicating by the government, not receiving any form of counseling, and when I was given an appointment it was six months from the day that it was scheduled. When I was Honorably Discharged from the military I was not afforded any form of mental counseling, nor was I directed to any facility to do so. The VA actually has a four question questioner called the Post Deployment Health Re-Assessment (PDHRA for short). This is to assess the returning soldiers mental health as well if they have PTSD. This assessment is not scheduled to be given to the soldier for four to six months after they return. I have spoken to many veterans and they have also had the same issue. I was not sent any information to my home about receiving any type of medical care, let alone any form of mental health care. Eventually I was sent the medical records that I had acquired during my military service. To my dismay half of the records in my medical jacket were missing. I called the Federal Government and was directed to call the Department of Veterans Affairs. I called the VA and was made an appoint to come in and receive a physical. Mind you this appointment was six months from the day that it was scheduled. “Patients, providers, and health care delivery systems face negative consequences from prolonged gaps in care. Patients are at increased risk for negative health outcomes, costly acute care episodes, and mortality.”(VA Health system and Mental Health Treatment Retention, Pg.1045) For example, gaps may reduce medication adherence, e.g. anti-depressant, antipsychotic, or any other form of medication given for mental illness. I have at times ran out of medications for depression and PTSD, called the doctor and was told that I needed to see him in