{"id":436687,"date":"2026-09-15T15:00:14","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T15:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/436687\/"},"modified":"2026-09-15T15:00:14","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T15:00:14","slug":"veterans-speak-out-on-suicide-prevention-mental-health-resources-in-san-antonio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/436687\/","title":{"rendered":"Veterans speak out on suicide prevention, mental health resources in San Antonio"},"content":{"rendered":"

SAN ANTONIO \u2013 Every day in the U.S., 17 veterans<\/a> die by suicide, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. This September, during Suicide Prevention Month, two San Antonio veterans are speaking out about something many in the military are taught never to do: ask for help.<\/p>\n

\u201cMental health is such a personal and critical feeling, so we want to hide it, right? We want to keep it to ourselves and say, look, I\u2019m ok, when you\u2019re really not ok,\u201d said Steven Price, an Army veteran and co-founder of Voices of Our Veterans.<\/p>\n

Price says nine of his personal friends in the military have died by suicide, and he\u2019s determined to break the silence.<\/p>\n

When asked what he hopes a veteran can remember at their lowest point, Price said, they\u2019re not alone.<\/p>\n

\u201cI guess, you know, that they\u2019re never left behind by us, by the veteran. There\u2019s 99 people. They may not have a clue, but reach out to someone like myself. Reach out to the agencies that are there. Don\u2019t be afraid to ask,\u201d Price said.<\/p>\n

Resources available at no cost<\/p>\n

In San Antonio, veterans don\u2019t have to navigate the road to recovery alone or pay for help. The American GI Forum National Veterans Outreach Program offers services to help veterans file disability claims, find housing or search for employment, all at no cost.<\/p>\n

\u201cI can do all of these things for them, they don\u2019t have to go out and pay for it or figure out what their next steps are \u2014 they need to come to an organization like mine,\u201d said Sergio Dickerson, president and CEO of the American GI Forum National Veterans Outreach Program.<\/p>\n

Getting connected is easier than most veterans might think.<\/p>\n

\u201cJust walk in. You don\u2019t have to make an appointment,\u201d Dickerson said.<\/p>\n

Nationally, the Wounded Warrior Project (WWP)<\/a> says it is committed to ending the crisis, and it starts with connection.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor us, it means connecting warriors and their family members to programs and services at no cost,\u201d Lindsey Gray, with WWP said. \u201cBut also to promote protection. That\u2019s things like connection and purpose that can be really difficult after a service member transitions out away from the military, especially in that first year.\u201d<\/p>\n

If you need help right now, the Veterans Crisis Line is staffed by veterans, for veterans, 24 hours a day. Veterans can call or text 988 and press 1.<\/p>\n

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