This week we welcome Navy Seal, Dave Berkenfield. Dave discusses signing on to be part of the American Legion's Be The One Campaign. We talk about the American Legion and their history of advocating for veterans. Their newest program is focused on combating veteran suicide. Today, the No. 1 issue facing the veteran community is suicide, according to the National Veteran Suicide Prevention Annual Report. The rate of suicide for veterans is more than 50% higher than that of non-veteran adults. The American Legion is activating a national platform to reduce the rate of veteran suicide. The goals of the Be The One Campaign are to destigmatize asking for mental health support, creating opportunity for those with mental health issues to speak freely and get the support they need, provide peer-to-peer support and resources in local communities, and to deploy FDA-approved therapeutics for veterans to identify issues and find resources for support. Dave opens up about how suicide has affected his life, and why he decided to join this important suicide prevention initiative. If we are going to win the battle against veteran suicide, we all need to believe that we are The Ones that can make the difference. Please enjoy this important episode of Bulletproof Veteran Podcast!
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