Veterans may face many mental health issues. PTSD, depression,
anxiety, substance abuse, family issues, bi-polar disorder, and
many other disorders and reoccurring illnesses.
VET to VET organization was formed by Mo Armstrong, a veteran
with mental illness of his own. The national headquarters are
located in West Haven, Ct. and has spread nationally to 26 states
in just a few years.
Vet to Vet is a self-help program of veterans helping veterans overcome
both mental illness and substance abuse.
There will be no miracles. There will be no cures. We will have to work
every day in our lives to keep sane, stable, safe and sober. We can keep
our sanity, stability, safety and sobriety through mutual self-help support
meetings and attending our mental health programs.
Veterans have been informally helping each other gain realistic levels of
recovery for years.
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