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Justin Carlisle was unraveling. Years of anxiety, depression, anger, and alcohol dependence had caught up with him, and for the first time in his life, he found himself seriously questioning whether he wanted to keep going. The moment terrified him—and it pushed him toward a decision that would change everything.

Justin is just one of the many voices who are featured in DAV Mindscapes, an upcoming multimedia look at psychedelic therapies for veterans. Stay tuned in the coming weeks for more content on this subject.
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When it comes to Smith’s brain, military and VA doctors have concluded there’s nothing wrong, and if there is, they say it’s not correlated to the millions of wave impacts he’s experienced that could, at times, exceed 60 times the force of gravity to the head. That’s the equivalent of being tackled full force by an NFL football player, a profession where brain injury is a common occupational hazard.

Click the link in the comments to read "The fight to expose hidden brain injuries that are killing veterans" from #DAVMagazine. #BrainInjuryAwarenessMonth Invisible Wounds Foundation
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Thanks to Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Ranking Member Senator Richard Blumenthal for quoting DAV National Adjutant Barry Jesinoski on the Senate floor regarding the Major Richard Star Act. It’s time we pass this legislation and correct a long-overdue offset. #majorrichardstaract #DAV #veterans See MoreSee Less