Watch live: ‘Invisible Wounds: A Town Hall on Reframing Veteran Mental Health’

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On Tuesday, Sept. 29, Wounded Warrior Project, in partnership with Yahoo News will host a live stream event around veteran mental health. The event — Invisible Wounds: A Town Hall on Reframing Veteran Mental Health — will be hosted by journalist Brittany Jones-Cooper and feature a panel of veterans and experts from the veteran service charity organization Wounded Warrior Project and Warrior Care Network (its partner care network). The event can be watched live at 11 a.m. ET/8 a.m. PT in the player above.

This virtual event will feature veterans Jason Foster and Taniki Richard, who will relay their journey transitioning to civilian life after active duty service and explain how Wounded Warrior Project programs helped them overcome their mental health struggles. Leadership from Wounded Warrior Project will illustrate the need for robust mental health services for the veterans, the emotional challenges this population faces upon re-entry to civilian life and the exciting innovations in mental health treatment provided by WWP. Speakers will include:

  • Michael Linnington, CEO, Wounded Warrior Project

  • Michael Richardson, VP, Mental Health and Independence Services, Wounded Warrior Project

  • Dr. Barbara Rothbaum, Executive Director, Emory Healthcare Veterans Program

  • Jason Foster, Military Veteran, Wounded Warrior Project Alumni

  • Taniki Richard, Military Veteran, Wounded Warrior Project Alumni

If you, a veteran, or a veteran you know is considering suicide, please call the Veteran Crisis Hotline at 800-273-8255 (press 1) or send a text to the Veteran Crisis Textline at 838255.

If you, a veteran, or a veteran you know is considering suicide, please call the Veteran Crisis Hotline at 800-273-8255 (press 1) or send a text to the Veteran Crisis Textline at 838255.

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From Wounded Warrior Project:

The Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) is a nonprofit organization established to support and address the physical and mental health needs of post-9/11 veterans and their families. To learn more, visit woundedwarriorproject.org.

This article was paid for by Wounded Warrior Project and co-created by RYOT Studio. Yahoo News editorial staff did not participate in the creation of this content.