As a clinical social worker who has 20 + yrs. experience in mood disorders, trauma, addictions, life stage and relationship issues, Walter Reed is a constant source of frustration and anger for me. Walter Reed and the military have been overwhelmed by the number of Iraqi vets needing mental health services. Because of the press coverage on this and other issues, those in charge proclaimed they would contract with civilians so that the vets would receive psych services in a timely manner. The military as usual proclaims but has done little but stonewall.
I am a participant in TriCare, the health insurance for active and retired military and their families and have done the security clearance things. A vet at WR needs only a referral from their doctor to make an appointment at my practice which is in the vicinity. TO DATE I HAVE NOT RECIEVED 1 REFFERAL FROM WALTER REED!
For the past several months I have made countless attempts to contact anyone at WR who might tell me why this is so. No one has ever returned any of my phone calls. Unfortunately it is the soldiers and their families who are caught in the military system that cares more about their maintaining control than about these courageous men and women.
What can you do? 1). E-mail senator Barbara Mikulski, Maryland and
Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, Washington District of Columbia. Tell them about this issue. Or direct them to this blog.
or 2) Comment on this blog site and I will forward your comments.
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Wow, how can this be? Not one referral from WR?
I think your idea of emailing and commenting is fabulous. We need to mobilize our collective thoughts so that this travesty does not continue.
I'm going to research who my legislators are where I live.
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