Veteran Suicide and the VA Justice for Them

This episode talks about what has happened since the 2014 Whistleblower Scandal. 

House Hearing, 113 Congress. U.S. Government Publishing Office. “VA Whistleblowers: Exposing Inadequate Service Provided to Veterans and Ensuring Appropriate Accountability.”  Tuesday July 8, 2014. Serial No. 113-78.

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CHRG-113hhrg89377/html/CHRG-113hhrg89377.htm

Hendin, Herbert M.D., Haas, Ann Pollinger Ph.D. “Suicide and Guilt as Manifestations of PTSD in Vietnam Combat Veterans.” Researchgate.net. Received August 8, 1990. Revision received October 24, 1990. Accepted November 30, 1990. p. 586

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Herbert-Hendin/publication/21138169_Suicide_and_guilt_as_manifestations_of_PTSD_in_Vietnam_war_veterans/links/09e41500ed0316f495000000/Suicide-and-guilt-as-manifestations-of-PTSD-in-Vietnam-war-veterans.pdf

Wagner, Dennis. “The Doctor Who Launched the VA Scandal.” azcentral.com. May 31, 2014. https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/arizona/investigations/2014/05/31/va-scandal-whistleblower-sam-foote/9830057/

Estes, Andrea. Slack, Donovan. “Bed sores, smeared faces, helplessness: New reports paint dismal picture of care at VA nursing homes.” bostonglobe.com. March 28, 2019.

https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2019/03/28/bed-sores-smeared-faces-helplessness-new-reports-paint-dismal-picture-care-nursing-homes/5HDQoiW6W40sxaNmhXwTDO/story.html

Evanhoff, Ted. “Veteran dies by suicide after Memphis VA hospital provides inadequate care, IG report says.” commercialappeal.com. September 4, 2020.

https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/news/2020/09/04/veteran-died-suicide-after-memphis-va-hospital-provides-inadequate-care-report-says/5714700002/

Clancy, Carolyn M. M.D. “National Strategy for Preventing Veteran Suicide 2018-2028. Mentalhealth.va.gov.

https://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/suicide_prevention/docs/Office-of-Mental-Health-and-Suicide-Prevention-National-Strategy-for-Preventing-Veterans-Suicide.pdf