I wholeheartedly believe in the mission of OHF and am driven to be a part of it because I have experienced first-hand the inadequacies of our military-provided mental health resources and the stigma surrounding mental health care in the military. As an active duty servicemember, I have been treated at all levels of care from clinical therapy to inpatient treatment following a suicide attempt after many years of suppressing depression and anxiety. Fearing ostracization and removal from service, frustrated at the care I was receiving, and not knowing what resources I had available to help, I chose to end my life rather than continue suffering. I didn't know this at the time, but this is an all too common experience across our nation's military. Through the outstanding support of community organizations and non-profit groups I was able to find purpose, meaning, and direction again. I join OHF with a passion to reduce the stigma of mental health care for warriors, provide access to mental health care that is critically needed, and be a voice for others.