Hi All,
I am writing to you all because my husband is going through a very difficult situation. He is an active duty Marine. He has been in the military for 9 years and during those years he was deployed twice to Iraq and twice to Afghanistan. Those deployments changed him mentally. The last one was to Afghanistan and I noticed a huge behavioral change. He is a Staff Sergeant and he is in terminal leave now. His last day being an active member of the military is December 7th, 2013. He has been drinking excessively and is depressed and anxious. 2 weeks ago, he was having suicidal thoughts and was admitted to a Psychiatric Facility. We stayed there for almost a week and was diagnosed with depression and was given zoloft. Should he extend his contract and go to the wounded warrior program?? Since he is in terminal leave, can he check himself in to the wounded warrior program in San Diego, CA? He is not attached to any unit at the moment because like I have mentioned before he is in terminal leave. What are his options? He does have an appointment tomorrow to see his Medical Officer. He hasn't been screened for PTSD. We are thinking about flying him to San Diego on Friday and getting him help there. He wants nothing to do with North Carolina. Please help me with some advice. I feel lost and I want my husband to be ok and have the help he needs. Thank you all and may God bless you.
I am writing to you all because my husband is going through a very difficult situation. He is an active duty Marine. He has been in the military for 9 years and during those years he was deployed twice to Iraq and twice to Afghanistan. Those deployments changed him mentally. The last one was to Afghanistan and I noticed a huge behavioral change. He is a Staff Sergeant and he is in terminal leave now. His last day being an active member of the military is December 7th, 2013. He has been drinking excessively and is depressed and anxious. 2 weeks ago, he was having suicidal thoughts and was admitted to a Psychiatric Facility. We stayed there for almost a week and was diagnosed with depression and was given zoloft. Should he extend his contract and go to the wounded warrior program?? Since he is in terminal leave, can he check himself in to the wounded warrior program in San Diego, CA? He is not attached to any unit at the moment because like I have mentioned before he is in terminal leave. What are his options? He does have an appointment tomorrow to see his Medical Officer. He hasn't been screened for PTSD. We are thinking about flying him to San Diego on Friday and getting him help there. He wants nothing to do with North Carolina. Please help me with some advice. I feel lost and I want my husband to be ok and have the help he needs. Thank you all and may God bless you.