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Supporting Student Veterans: Addressing the Impact of War Trauma on Mental Health in Higher Education

Gain insights on the invisible wounds of war affecting student veterans, including TBI, PTSD, depression, anxiety, and suicide risks. Discover ways faculty can help overcome stigma and support those at risk.

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Supporting Student Veterans: Addressing the Impact of War Trauma on Mental Health in Higher Education

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  1. Overview of National Statistics Justin M. Smith, Ph.D., Program Director, Fides Grant

  2. Two Million

  3. National Research

  4. Strong Civic Commitment

  5. At Risk

  6. Invisible Wounds of War

  7. 1/3 TBI Depressive Disorder PTSD

  8. American Council on Education

  9. 40% Cognitive Injury

  10. Overcoming Stigma

  11. 4 %

  12. 27%

  13. Severe Depression 24 %

  14. Severe Anxiety 35 %

  15. PTSD 46 %

  16. Attempted Suicide 7.7 %

  17. Thinking about Suicide

  18. Active Duty Suicides 62 %

  19. One Suicide every day and a half

  20. How can Faculty Help?

  21. References • Accommodating Student Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder: Tips for Campus Faculty and Staff. (2011). American Council on Education. • Bumiller, E. (2012, January 19). Active-Duty Army Suicides Reach Record High. The New York Times. Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/20/us/active-duty-army-suicides-reach-record-high.html • National Center for Education Statistics PowerStats. (2011). Average>0 Risk index and nontraditional indicators 2003-04, average>0 Volunteer 2004: Average hours per month, Grade point average estimate 2009 with (percent > 1.9), Highest degree ever expected 2006 with (percent > 3) by Veteran status 2003-04, Race/ethnicity and Parents’ marital status 2003-04. • O’Herrin, E. (2011). Enhancing Veteran Sucess in higher Education. PeerReview, 13(1). Retrieved from http://www.aacu.org/peerreview/pr-wi11/prwi11_oherrin.cfm?utm_source=pubs&utm_medium=blast&utm_campaign=peerreviewwinter2011 • Ramchand, R., Acosta, J., Burns, R., Jaycox, L., & Christopher, P. (2011). The War Within: Preventing Sucide in The U.S. Military. Rand Corporation & Center for Military Health Policy Research. Retrieved from http://t2health.org/sites/default/files/dodser/DoDSER_2010_Annual_Report.pdf • Rudd, D., Goulding, J., & Bryan, C. (2011). Student Veterans: A National Survey Exploring Psychological Symptoms and Suicide Risk. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 42(5), 354–360. • U.S. Census Bureau, Statistical Abstract of the United States: 2012. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/2012/tables/12s0516.pdf

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