Top 3 Causes of Sheep Dog Suicide

Post Traumatic Stress (PTS)

Military personnel, veterans, and first responders suffering with PTS-related symptoms and depression are often self-isolated or medicated to dull symptoms.

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

People suffering with TBI may not even understand that their symptoms -- such as difficulty concentrating, anger, anxiety, fatigue, depression or light/sound sensitivity -- are due to a physical injury, not inevitable reactions to their battlefield experiences.

Addiction

More than 1 in 5 veterans with PTS suffer from the burden of co-occurring dependence on drugs or alcohol. And over 70% of veterans who die by suicide are either drunk or high at the time of their death.

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Founded in 2010, Sheep Dog Impact Assistance (SDIA) is the national non-profit providing charitable services benefiting the overall well-being of our nation’s “Sheep Dogs” (military personnel, veterans, law enforcement, fire & rescue, and EMS) through Outdoor Adventures (physical activity), Warrior PATHH training (mental wellness) and Continued Service/Disaster Response (volunteerism) programs – called our Get Off The Couch® programming.

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