January 2014 VA Suicide Data Update

What the VA doesn’t realize is that delaying or denying benefits that should have been awarded can lead to homelessness and suicides. This is one of the big things that leads Veterans to give up and say screw it. They have to fight for everything and sometimes they just give up. Additionally, getting medications that are needed for mental health and other serious medical problems contributes to this as well. When you can’t get the medications you have been on for years because of some reason or another, then when you stop taking them and withdrawal, it can lead to serious and sometimes fatal consequences. You can’t just stop giving people their depression medication or refills. It has been happening to me time after time and I just give up and they keep changing my appointments and delaying them further and further and when I ask for my meds to be refilled, they won’t do it without me seeing the doctor, but if they keep pushing the date back to see the doctor, then what recourse do I have? This is part and parcel to what is leading to homelessness and suicide. I cannot believe that people who put their lives in harms way for this Country treats its Veterans and Disabled Veterans so shabbily. I can’t understand why no one takes this issue on and makes the VA work for Veterans. I can honestly say,with all the disabilities and serious medical problems/conditions/diseases, that if I had it to do all over again, I damn sure would not have joined the Army. Should have gone Air Force like my roommate and best friend in college. I would have been in Desert Storm or Afghanistan and wouldn’t have had to take a disability retirement and all the problems associated with it. When is the VA going to get fixed? When? Hopefully soon, but don’t hold your breath!!! Lots more will become homeless and commit suicide before they get their act together. Shameful, just shameful.

The Veterans who have to sacrifice many things, such as the most important are the youth, the health etc. They deserve to get all high quality and safe healthcare, benefits and best services. They include not only the good works, affordable housing, but also contain a meaningful and safe life. They need to receive the specially psychological treatment. It is very important because all veterans had to scenes of terrible bloodshed.

I am a OIF/OEF Veteran and I am currently getting raw shafted by the system. I have been diagnosed with PTSD and a host of other illness, but the VA will not recognize this even thought they heavily medicated me for almost 4 years. My lawyer seems to be just standing still too, seeing how she gets 20% of my backpay it only makes sense she is going to drag this out forever and forever to get the most money from the fee. what are we supposed to do if no kill ourselves off? My wife is killing herself working 7 days a week and we still cant make ends meet. this is the most pathetic bullshit ever.