Military Vets

To get immediate help:

• Text 838255; or
• Call 1-800-273-8255 and press 1

Florida Veterans Support Line

• Call 1-844-MyFLVet (693-5838)
• https://www.myflvet.com

8 Tips for Managing Stress for Service Members

• https://www.militaryonesource.mil/health-wellness/healthy-living/managing-stress?content_id=282338

Military Culture training from the VA community Provider Toolkit

• https://deploymentpsych.org/military-culture

Military OneSource

• https://www.militaryonesource.mil/web/mos/about-us

Wingman Toolkit

• http://suicideprevention.wingmantoolkit.org/

Defense Suicide Prevention Office

• https://www.dspo.mil/

Air Force Suicide Prevention Program

• https://www.resilience.af.mil/

Navy Suicide Prevention

• https://www.public.navy.mil/bupers-npc/support/21st_Century_Sailor/suicide_prevention/Pages/default.aspx

United States Coast Guard

• https://www.uscg.mil/

National Guard Suicide Prevention

• https://www.nationalguard.mil/Features/2010/Suicide-Prevention/

American Legion Florida 15th District Veteran Affairs and Rehab Chair

• https://www.vetscounselingvets.org/
• https://www.facebook.com/groups/vetscounselingvets/

To take a self-check quiz visit:

• https://www.vetselfcheck.org/Welcome.cfm - The quiz will take you about 10 minutes to complete.

To learn about the warning signs visit:

• https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/education/signs-of-crisis

To locate resources visit:

• https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/get-help/local-resources

To learn more about Veteran's Crisis Line visit:

• https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/

To get 24/7 peer support visit:

• https://www.vets4warriors.com/

Man therapy visit:

• https://mantherapy.org/#/center

To learn how you can suicide-proof your home visit:

• https://www.sprc.org/

To read more about suicide prevention visit the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs:

• https://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/suicide_prevention/

Objective Zero:

• https://www.objectivezero.org/

Honoring Our Heroes:

• http://www.gratitudeamerica.org/

Supporting Service Members and Veterans

• https://www.psycharmor.org/

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PSA's Available on YouTube

• Soldier talks about his struggle with depression and PTSD
  Soldier talks about his struggle with depression and PTSD. How his struggle lead him to some destructive behavior and finally to seek the help he needed to cope with his emotions. (10.48)
• Shoulder to Shoulder: I will never quit on life
  These real Soldier stories for Army Suicide Prevention have the power to reduce the stigma associated with personal distress, to inspire individuals to get the help they need, and to motivate people to look out for each other. (15:55)
• Veteran Suicide Awareness (1:17)
• Military Suicide Awareness
  Facts about Suicide in the Military post Iraq and Afghanistan Wars.(2:45)
• Shoulder to Shoulder
  Army Suicide Prevention PSA.(1:00)
• I Don't Know What It's Like
  Veterans Suicide Prevention PSA | Hotline number(0:30)
• Call For Backup - Veterans You Are Not Alone
  Shows a soldier at war and then cuts to a soldier at home. Hotline number at the end.(1:00)
• You are not Alone
  PTSD Awareness Ad (Directing Change) - Father remembers being in battle and son asks if he is ok. Hotline number at the end.(1:09)
• The Veterans' Journey
  "The Veterans' Journey" seeks to reduce suicidal behaviors by military veterans by enhancing social connectedness with an independently filmed public service announcement.(0:30)