Jim Fausone
\nVeteran Advocate<\/p>\n
With each tragic story of a suicide, the same question is asked: \u201cwhy didn\u2019t they talk to someone or seek out help?\u201d As a society, we want to believe that there is always someone out there to talk to; always an outstretched hand just waiting for you to take hold. Well, it turns out this notion is not true for our military veterans.<\/p>\n
A congressional hearing on VA<\/a> appropriations uncovered the disgusting and inexcusable management of the VA suicide hotline. Apparently the VA doesn\u2019t think that suicides are time-sensitive emergencies because the VA hotline sends callers straight to voicemail; never to return their calls.<\/p>\n When asked to provide the call center statistics, the VA refused to comply. VA undersecretary Dr. Shulkin also went on record to say that this is not the VA\u2019s fault; telling Congress that it was a contractor\u2019s problem. Of course, the VA refused to identify who this (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Jim Fausone Veteran Advocate With each tragic story of a suicide, the same question is asked: \u201cwhy didn\u2019t they talk to someone or seek out help?\u201d As a society, we want to believe that there is always someone out there…<\/span><\/p>\n