Discussion: helping veterans who suffer from trauma

The exam question asks you to discuss what can be done to help veterans who suffer from trauma. For the discussion, you are required to use Daniel Magruder’s article “My Best Friend Died by Suicide. I Wish I Had Seen the Warning Signs” and the video “One a Day: Soldiers and Suicide in the US Military” as sources of inspiration. 

In his article, Magruder presents the causes which led to the suicide of his best friend, Neil Landsberg, who worked in the US Air Force. 

In the video, TIME National Security Correspondent Mark Thompson talks about the increasing rate of suicide in the US military. The video mentions two widows whose husbands committed suicide after seeking help numerous times and being repeatedly turned down. The video mentions overworked and overwhelmed mental workers (02:42-02:44), long waiting lists (02:45), and a military stigma when it comes to dealing with mental health (02:49-02:5...