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'Brandon Act' would give troops a safe word to access mental health care

from Military.com

'Brandon Act' would give troops a safe word to access mental health care Military.com Former Marine and Iraq War veteran Rep. Seth Moulton introduced a bill in Congress that would make it easier for service members to seek mental health care outside their chain of command. The Brandon Act, named for Navy Aircrew Aviation Electrician's Mate Striker Brandon Caserta, who died by suicide two years ago this week in Norfolk, Virginia, would give service members a safe word that would trigger an immediate automatic referral to a mental health specialist for evaluation. According to the bill, H.R. 7368, if a service member uttered a selected phrase, it would trigger a referral "as soon as practicable" and in a confidential manner similar to the restricted reporting option available to victims of sexual assault in the U.S. military. READ MORE

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