Alex O'Neil | North Carolina Governor's Working Group [NCGWG]

Suicide Prevention Through Peer Mentoring

by Alex O'Neil | Dec 1, 2025 | Top Post

Research demonstrates that individuals impacted by a suicide death are themselves at heightened risk for suicidal ideation and mental health struggles when not offered adequate post-vention care and support. Components of care may include traditional therapy,...

Veterans and PTSD Treatment: “It Made Me Feel More Alive”

by Alex O'Neil | Nov 24, 2025 | Top Post

PTSD treatment can improve your symptoms and your well-being. A recent study asked 60 Veterans to talk about their experience with PTSD treatment. The Veterans completed a trauma-focused therapy (either Prolonged Exposure or Cognitive Processing Therapy). Men and...

Army Now Planning Campus-Style Dining At Up To 10 Large Bases

by Alex O'Neil | Nov 17, 2025 | Top Post

The Army’s new campus-style dining initiative is expanding to more bases, including overseas, according to a recent announcement from military officials. The announcement of overseas bases builds on an overhaul the Army is working on of how it feeds soldiers. The...

Sesame Street Unveils New Military Family Resources After Feedback from Listening Tour

by Alex O'Neil | Nov 10, 2025 | Top Post

Sesame Street for Military Families (SS4MF) has supported the military community for 19 years, rolling out new tools annually in recognition of the unique challenges military children face. Armed with valued input from families and practitioners familiar with military...

Supporting Native American Veterans’ Mental Health

by Alex O'Neil | Nov 4, 2025 | Top Post

American Indian and Alaska Native people have an exemplary tradition of military service and sacrifice (Why We Serve). Despite the resilience and strengths of Native Veterans, this population experiences suicide at an elevated rate (2024 National Veteran Suicide...