The American Addiction Center says the military culture values “teamwork, toughness, and self-reliance.” Some veterans may feel ashamed of needing help and embarrassed or fear that they will be seen as weak or blamed for their problems. However, there are many barriers that can hinder veterans from seeking assistance- stigma being one of them. Veterans face very specific and unique challenges due to the circumstances they faced during their time serving. Veterans need a full spectrum of services that targets healthcare and transition care into civilian life.
Bureau of Labor Statistics reported veteran unemployment rate was at 4.4% of all veterans in the U.S. Not to mention the challenges of employment. That number does not account for the probability of even more veterans currently experiencing homelessness outside of accounted shelters. Department of Housing and Urban Development press release veterans represented 8% of sheltered adults experiencing homelessness in 2021. Many face social and economic challenges when trying to readjust to civilian life. Health-related issues aren’t the only challenges veterans experience. Oklahoma, Kansas, and Arkansas were reported as not significantly higher or different from the national veteran or general population suicide rate. Out of the Four States, the Department of Veterans Affairs reported the suicide rate in Missouri was significantly higher than the national veteran suicide rate and higher than the national general population suicide rate. Louis fish fry with this 2023 map for Lent See a spelling or grammar error in our story? Please include the title when you click here to report it.Ĭopyright 2022 WXIX. We will be dry Sunday and Monday before more light rain and snow will be possible Tuesday and again Thursday. Temperatures Sunday morning will be in the 20s. Snow will not accumulate but it will be cold. Snow will be most likely Saturday around mid-morning. With the cooldown will also come snow showers. The cold air arrives this evening and into the weekend. We will see steady temperatures in the 50s to near 60. Temperatures today will again be mild although not as warm as yesterday. Higher totals will be east of Cincinnati, closer to the center of Nicole. Rainfall totals today will be more than an inch in spots, although most should see less than an inch. We also have a cold front moving east through the plain states. Now Tropical Depression Nicole is slowly moving north toward the Tri-State. We will see rain much of the morning hours and into the afternoon. CINCINNATI (WXIX) - Today is a First Alert Weather Day.