thedrifter
05-03-08, 07:16 PM
Developments on troops/veterans mental health issues
By Eric Mink
05/01/2008 11:28 am
My Wednesday column contrasted the solicitous treatment the government gives to retired senior officers moonlighting as on-air military analysts with the years of continuing struggle faced by active-duty troops and veterans to get decent care for mental problems, including post-traumatic stress disorder.
Today, the Pentagon announced a small change that will help: removing a question about mental health from a mandatory questionaire for anyone seeking a security clearance.
There’s also news from the federal courthouse in San Francisco in which veterans’ advocacy groups are suing to force the VA to fulfill its commitments to provide mental health services to vets who need it. Closing arguments were made on Wednesday.
http://www.stltoday.com/blogzone/the-platform/staff-columnists/2008/05/developments-on-troopsveterans-mental-health-issues/
Ellie
By Eric Mink
05/01/2008 11:28 am
My Wednesday column contrasted the solicitous treatment the government gives to retired senior officers moonlighting as on-air military analysts with the years of continuing struggle faced by active-duty troops and veterans to get decent care for mental problems, including post-traumatic stress disorder.
Today, the Pentagon announced a small change that will help: removing a question about mental health from a mandatory questionaire for anyone seeking a security clearance.
There’s also news from the federal courthouse in San Francisco in which veterans’ advocacy groups are suing to force the VA to fulfill its commitments to provide mental health services to vets who need it. Closing arguments were made on Wednesday.
http://www.stltoday.com/blogzone/the-platform/staff-columnists/2008/05/developments-on-troopsveterans-mental-health-issues/
Ellie