YOU ARE NOT ALONE!

VETOGA’s Mental Health and Well-Being 14-Day Yoga Challenge starts today!

If you haven’t singed up yet, please click this link and sign up! 🙂

Also, please help us spread this message by sharing this challenge with your friends and families using the following link — https://vetoga.org/AmazonVetogaChallenge

Remembering that Suicide is a national public Mental Health challenge that causes tremendous pain for individuals, families and communities across the country.

• On average, 132 Americans die by suicide each day accounting for 47,511 suicide deaths in 2019
• In 2019, there were an estimated 1.38 million suicide attempts
• The average number of veteran suicides per day was 17.6 in 2018
• Suicide is also the 10^th leading cause of death among all ages and the 2^nd leading cause of death among those ages 10-34 in the United States

Amazon Global Military Affairs and VETOGA are joining forces for National Suicide Prevention in September. Our intention behind this year’s challenge is to have you help us bring awareness to Mental Health and Suicide Awareness in the United States.

What You Can Expect

During the 14-day challenge, there will be daily meditation, pranayama (breathing), asana (movement), yoga Nidra (guided relaxation), and journaling. You will start off the first five days with 5-mins of each category and work your way up to 15-mins by the end of the challenge.

Winning Prizes!

For those who complete the 14-Day challenge and upload their personal video describing their transformation and awareness during this challenge, there will be a top prize of FREE tuition (sponsored by Amazon Global Military Affairs) to an upcoming VETOGA Teacher Training. Other prizes to include beautiful Mala Beads from MalaforVets, and other VETOGA t-shirts and swag bags.

By participating in this challenge, you are making a commitment to increase awareness of mental health issues in general and prevent suicide for all Americans.

Become and advocate for suicide prevention:  Click here!

This will be a fun & challenging and we are excited to invite you into our family during the month of September to spread awareness for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention.

Thank you & Namaste,
The VETOGA Family

VETERAN RESOURCES

The following resources are available from Veterans Affairs:

• • Veterans Crisis Line – If you are having thoughts of suicide, call 1-800-273-8255, then PRESS 1 or visit www.veteranscrisisline.net
    For emergency mental health care, you can also go directly to your local VA medical center 24/7 regardless of your discharge status or enrollment in other VA health care.
  • Vet Centers – Discuss how you feel with other Veterans in these community-based counseling centers. 70% of Vet Center staff are Veterans. Call 1-877-927-8387 or find one near you.
  • VA Mental Health Services Guide – This guide will help you sign up and access mental health services.
  • MakeTheConnection.net – information, resources, and Veteran to Veteran videos for challenging life events and experiences with mental health issues.
  • RallyPoint – Talk to other Veterans online. Discuss: What are your feelings as the Taliban reclaim Afghanistan after 20 years of US involvement?
  • Download VA’s self-help apps – Tools to help deal with common reactions like, stress, sadness, and anxiety. You can also track your symptoms over time.
  • Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) –  Request a Peer Mentor
  • VA Women Veterans Call Center – Call or text 1-855-829-6636 (M-F 8AM – 10PM & SAT 8AM – 6:30PM ET)
  • VA Caregiver Support Line – Call 1-855-260-3274 (M-F 8AM – 10PM & SAT 8AM – 5PM ET)
  • Together We Served – Find your battle buddies through unit pages
  • George W. Bush Institute – Need help or want to talk? Check In or call:1-630-522-4904 or email: checkin@veteranwellnessalliance.org
  • Elizabeth Dole Foundation Hidden Heroes – Join the Community
  • American Red Cross Military Veteran Caregiver Network – Peer Support and Mentoring
  • Student Veterans of America – Find a campus chapter to connect with.