This presentation will provide an in-depth exposition on issues of sociomilitary culture and experiential reflection within the context of the mental health of service members and veterans, as narrated through a historical and contemporary lens, with perspectives on treatments and the mental health implications of a post-COVID military.
Recorded webinar, non-interactive, self-paced distance learning activity with post-test.
This presentation was recorded on July 3, 2021.
Summarize the sociomilitary implications of mental health among entry-level service members.
Assess the common gaps in understanding the relationship between military service and mental illness.
Describe the unique challenges presented during various wartime eras and evolutionary approaches used to address mental illness in service members returning from combat.
Psychiatrist, Physician (Non-psychiatrist), Physician Assistant, Psychologist, Counselor, Social Worker, Peer Specialist/Peer Support
Introductory, Intermediate
Estimate Time to Complete
Estimated Duration: 1.0 hour
Program Start Date: July 30, 2025
Program End Date: July 30, 2028
Ongoing Interdisciplinary Discussion Board
After completing the course, engage with colleagues in the mental health field through the Webinar Roundtable Topics discussion board. This is an easy way to network and share ideas with other clinicians who participate in this webinar. Access through the discussion tab.
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Sherman Gillums, Jr., MS is a retired U.S. Marine officer and former senior executive at Paralyzed Veterans of America and AMVETS, two of the largest congressionally chartered veteran service organizations in the country. For 17 years, he has fought to remove barriers to timely access to quality care and worked to reduce unemployment and suicide among the nation’s most vulnerable veterans, as well as military families and caregivers. He has testified on Capitol Hill, engaged the White House on a host of issues, appeared on major networks such as CNN, Fox News, NPR and C-SPAN, and in national print media as an influential voice on policy and government accountability. He was selected by HillVets as among the 100 Most Influential Persons in 2016 and one of the Mighty 25 Military Influencers by “We Are The Mighty” in 2020. Sherman currently serves as Chief Strategy & Operations Officer at the National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI). Sherman reports no financial relationships with commercial interests.
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Teri Brister, PhD, LPC, National Alliance on Mental Illness. Reports no financial relationships with commercial interests.
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