Social distancing impacts everyone differently and is having a negative impact on the mental health of some veterans.
One local veteran said he was feeling the toll and reached out to his service brothers and sisters and learned he wasn’t alone.
Jeremy Harrell, the CEO of the Veterans Club of Kentucky, said isolation in the veteran community is a killer.
However, such isolation is required because of the spread of COVID-19.
Harrell is a combat veteran and said he is most concerned with the mental health of veterans who currently or could struggle with combat trauma, PTSD, suicidal thoughts or depression.
Veterans can find help in Harrell’s confidential Veterans Club Kentucky Facebook group, and its nearly 4,000 members.
Harrell said he didn’t want other veterans to fight alone, and reached out to the group on social media.
Harrell said veterans need that connection, and some already struggle to reach out for help. At a time where we have to disconnect physically, connecting emotionally is a must for those who may be breaking down internally.
If you’re a veteran and need support, call the Veterans Crisis Line at (800) 273-8255, and press 1.
Source: WAVE
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