The Spy continues our special series on Mid-Shore mental health this month with For All Seasons CEO Beth Anne Dorman discussing the unique challenge of helping Mid-Shore military veterans and their families with Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
As young men and women return from war zones to assume civilian life again, a growing number of those individuals suffer daily from the consequences of PTSD. Mostly undiagnosed, this condition results far too often in depression, drug and alcohol addiction, domestic abuse, and severe and lasting mental health impacts on an entire family.
In our interview, Beth Anne talks about this major health crisis and what For All Seasons is doing to reach these families for treatment and ongoing support.
This video is approximately six minutes in length. For more information about For All Seasons please go here.
Josh Marks says
The Maryland Veterans Treatment Court program needs to be expanded in District 3. Veterans’ courts provide services to those who served in the military and suffer from conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injuries, other mental health issues, and/or substance use disorders. Veterans can resolve criminal and traffic offenses, obtain the treatment and services they need, and stabilize their lives. A Maryland grant funded veteran’s court connects eligible participants to U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits, long-term supportive housing, and other benefits for participants whose service-related disabilities prevent their return to the workforce. The veterans court can also access local resources where the veteran does not qualify for other benefits. This proposition is supported by many legislators, county administrators and local veteran service organizations that recognize the maximum benefit yield direct impact for the 5 county’s approximate 17,000 veterans. And there is a correlation of direct reduction of veteran suicide ideation as well. Catch them before they fall through the cracks. We are looking for letters of support if you would like to offer your support for this invaluable initiative to get our armed services personnel lives back. Our email: [email protected]
After all, who would deny differential justice to a veteran provided their offense does not rise above a misdemeanor?
Chad Baker says
As the Commander of the Military Order of the Purple Heart of Maryland and the Eastern Shore Chapter, this continues to be a pain point. The Veterans on the Eastern Shore are often forgotten by the VA while the western shore has all the tools in the tool kit. I believe that a Veterans court would be great because the Veteran is still getting held accountable but now a Judge can force the Veteran to seek mental health if that is the problem. This is happening in Pennsylvania already and is do I g very well.