Suicide, Addiction, and Depression in Military Life: Addressing the Hidden Struggles
In the military, service members face unique challenges that can increase the risk of suicide, addiction, and depression. Despite a strong exterior and a mission-first mentality, many military members, veterans, and their families grapple with hidden emotional battles that remain unspoken. The rise of suicide among active-duty service members and veterans reflects a pressing need to address the mental health crisis that permeates military culture.
This lecture will delve into the interconnected relationship between suicide, depression, and addiction, with a special focus on the military commu...Read morenity. We will explore the impact of military stressors such as deployment, trauma, and reintegration struggles, along with the stigmas surrounding seeking help. By examining the latest research and real-life cases, this session will equip participants with practical tools for identifying risk factors, supporting those struggling with suicidal ideation, and fostering a culture of mental wellness in military environments. Less...
Learning Objectives
- 1. Attendees will explain key indicators for suicide according to latest research, as well as the identification of risk factors and warning signs for those in all stages of recovery.
- 2. Attendees will describe the connection between Adverse Childhood Experiences and addiction, depression and suicide.
- 3. Attendees will learn the Interpersonal Theory of Suicide by Thomas Joiner and explore practical implementation in a variety of settings.
Learning Levels
- All Levels
Tuesday, August 19, 2025
09:00 AM PDT - 10:30 AM PDT
Click Here to Register
About the speaker
Jaime W. Vinck, MC, LPC
Agenda
CE Information - Earn 1.5 CE Credit Hours
CE Approvals
New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work
New York Education Department for Licensed Mental Health Counselors
New York State Education Department's State Board for Psychology
New York State Education Department's State Board for Marriage and Family Therapy
Joint Accreditation
American Psychological Association
CE Process Info
Before the event, you will receive an email from CE-Go with access to the virtual event. After the event, you will receive access to your evaluation and continuing education certificate via a personalized "attendee dashboard" link, hosted on the CE-Go website. This link and access to the virtual event will be sent to the email account you used to register for the event.
Upon accessing the CE-Go "attendee dashboard", you will be able to:
- Complete evaluation forms for the event
- Download your continuing education certificate in a PDF format
If you have any questions or concerns regarding the CE-Go platform, please contact CE-Go at 888-498-5578 or by email at support@ce-go.com Please Note: Emails for this event will come from "support@ce-go.com".
If you have any continuing education related questions, please contact your event organizer.
Please make sure to check your spam/junk folder in case those emails get "stuck". We'd also suggest "Allowlisting" support@ce-go.com. This tells your email client that you know this sender and trust them, which will keep emails from this contact at the top of your inbox and out of the junk folder.
Disclosure
DISCLOSURE OF RELEVANT FINANCIAL RELATIONSHIPSCE Learning Systems adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Medical Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity ― including faculty, planners, reviewers, or others ― are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (formerly known as commercial interests).
The following relevant financial relationships have been disclosed by this activity’s planners, faculty, and the reviewer:
PLANNERS AND REVIEWER
The planners of this activity have reported that they have no relevant financial relationships.
FACULTY
The faculty of this activity have reported that they have no relevant financial relationships.