To reduce mental health stigma among veterans, higher education must be the catalyst

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In 2014, 55 U.S. military service members died fighting in Afghanistan. Today, an average of 20 veterans lose their lives every day to suicide, according to aĀ recent reportĀ by the Department of Veteran Affairs.

We do a spectacular job of providing our citizens with resources they need to keep our country safe. But the moment these brave men and women come home, there is a profound opportunity to better support their adjustment back to civilian life.

A recentĀ Morning Consult survey from the University of Phoenix, College of Social Sciences, demonstrated that misconception and stigma complicate the support for veteran mental health. According to the survey, one in five Americans believe people with mental illnesses are dangerous and 24 percent said they wouldnā€™t tell anyone if they had a mental illness. Furthermore, 10 percent of Americans donā€™t believe that mental illness is a real medical problem. These findings have considerable implications for reaching veterans who need services.

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