So, if you can step back from the gripping 24/7 coverage of impeachment you can from time to time find some positive news coming out of Washington. There has been a new bill introduced that will increase mental health options for Veterans dealing with PTSD. This bill will over time increase resources into mental health treatments for veterans which inevitably will have a trickle-down effect into the general population.

An article covering the new bill is here

From the article: “Despite increased funding at the Department of Veterans Affairs over the past few years, veteran suicide continues to tragically take the lives of the men and women who served our country in uniform at an alarming rate,” said McSally. “Every veteran is impacted differently, so it’s important that all veterans have access to care that helps them, rather than taking a one-size-fits-all approach. Our bill would allow veterans utilizing the Department of Veterans Affairs to access novel and non-traditional treatments that could make a difference in their life.”

This is troubling. Suicide is the ultimate end game for anxiety and depression and its very sad that many of our service members end up at that end. The end game SHOULD be are more options and more resources to help ALL people with mental health issues. This bill is a step toward that end. I mean what else is a government mandate other than to protect and serve its people?

The likelihood of this passing is high, as most of the congress is pro troops (not necessarily pro military) the residual effect of this will be outsourcing of the new resources to qualified professionals likely through nonprofits. Again, this isn’t a catch all be all solution but more resources, more awareness is a positive outcome.

In the end serving our veterans should be a priority. These men and women put their lives on the line when called to ensure our freedom. They deserve the best care we can afford, and this hopefully is a step in the direction of less military and more money toward disease and the human condition.

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