237%
The projected percentage increase in female veterans over the age of 65 from 2021 to 2041, according to an article in The War Horse, "an award-winning nonprofit newsroom and the most trusted source for bulletproof reporting on the human impact of military service."
The weekly Research Update contains the latest news, journal articles, useful links from around the web. Some of this week's topics include:
● Comparison of Suicide Rates Among US Veteran and Nonveteran Populations.
● Suicide-Specific Training Experiences and Needs Among Military Mental Health Providers.
● Who Supports the Troops? Social Support Domains and Sources in Active Duty Army Networks.
In this blog, Jennifer Nevers, MSW, LCSW will discuss the benefits of engaging the Chaplain Corps to improve access to behavioral health care among National Guard soldiers and airmen. She will review the benefits of utilizing military Chaplains to address common conditions faced by service members and overcome the stigma of seeking mental health care within the military community.
The weekly Research Update contains the latest news, journal articles, useful links from around the web. Some of this week's topics include:
● Mental Health Stigma in Active Duty Service Members Receiving Mental Health Services.
● Meaningful Occupation and Resilience among Older U.S. Veterans: A Mixed Methods Study.
● I AM FAMILY: Understanding the adapted sport experiences of family members of military personnel with physical and psychological illnesses and injuries through the lens of the Invictus Games.
12.1%
The prevalence of trauma associated sleep disorder (TASD) in a sample of 3,618 post-9/11 veterans (22.7% female), according to an article published earlier this year in the journal Military Medicine -- Probable trauma associated sleep disorder in post-9/11 US Veterans.