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Here are part six and seven, which complete the seven part series I wrote for the RIARNG 243rd Regiment Regional Training Institute’s newsletter using ice cream as a metaphor to talk about difficult mental health subject matter. Part six was difficult for me to write such that I asked for at least one extension. Why? Because I couldn’t simply provide you a list of risk factors and warning signs. Instead, I chose to teach them through telling Matthew’s story, since he was the poster child for suicide. Every risk factor/warning sign Matthew exhibited before dying by suicide is italicized. Part seven is a list of national, national with local chapters/centers, and local resources for you to turn to for information or help. I must thank SFC Jim Duncanson for giving me this opportunity to reach a broad audience. I hope I succeeded teaching you that stigma is not legitimate and that it is ok to talk about these difficult MEDICAL problems, which happen to have psychological and behavioral signs and symptoms that alone or together can lead to suicide. Read more.

This is part four of a seven part series I wrote for the RIARNG 243rd Regiment Regional Training Institute’s newsletter about using ice cream as a metaphor to talk about difficult mental health subject matter. I feel it is important for MPF to share this important and interesting subject matter to our faithful followers as well. It is my hope that through this series you will learn that stigma is not legitimate and that it is ok to talk about these difficult MEDICAL problems, which happen to have psychological and behavioral signs and symptoms that alone or together can lead to suicide. Please read and learn; if you have questions please ask in the comments section following the article. You will remain anonymous, so all answers will post to the public without your personal information. If you want a response from me, you must leave your information so I can answer you specifically. I hope you enjoy what I consider to be lighthearted writing about serious medical problems that do have solutions, so let's read about stigma and ice cream in relation to PTSD using MST an an example. Trust me, this will be interesting. Read more.