Behavioral Health Equity: Responding to the Needs of Our Nation’s Veterans

• By: Stacey Owens, MSW, LCSW-C The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
• November 8th, 2024
• diversity, intersectionality, mental health, military, military service, veteran support, veterans, veterans affairs
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On Veterans Day, we take time to honor former service members for their willingness to make sacrifices for our nation. Support for all our nation’s Veterans is a prominent component of the wide-ranging services provided by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). An...

Beyond the Locker Room: Unmasking Hazing in the Military, Workplaces, and Sports Teams

• By: Vishwani Sahai-Siddiqui, MD The Cognitive Quill
• October 24th, 2024
• bystander effect, hazing, mental health, military, non-traditional hazing, racial discrimination, trauma, workplace harassment
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Danny Chen's Story Danny Chen, a 19-year-old Army private from New York, died by suicide on October 3, 2011, while deployed in Afghanistan. His death followed hazing and racial bullying from fellow soldiers. Being of Chinese descent, Chen endured racial slurs like “gook" and “chink,” along...