Road to Hope Radio

This week we welcome Mr. Elliot Williams a veteran from The Vietnam War and we welcome Carlton Johnson who served more recently in Iraq. These two give us their perspectives on Afghanistan and they tell us about their journeys on their road to hope.

We are joined this week by Jeff, Brad and John. All 3 are veterans of the war in Afghanistan. We talk to them for the hour about what these events mean to them.

We are joined by Justin who recently arrived at Camp Hope. He shares his story about how he got there and what the road to hope for him will look like. Also we get a call from Dan who runs our Atlanta chapter. We talk to him about what he sees there and he shares stories about recovery.

We are joined this week by Able and we welcome back Roger to the show. They share their journey on their road to hope with us. We also take a look at a study that shows all indications things aren't getting better regarding suicide rates.

We are joined this week by Zack and David. David shares his story about his road to hope and where he is now. We also take a minute and ask you to appreciate your friends. Plus we talk about an outpouring of love and support from you all this week.

We are joined this week by David, Damian and Gretchen. Gretchen is from Code Of Vets. An organization that helps veterans in crisis. We talk to her about what she does for vets and what she has done for our veterans at Camp Hope.

We bring back Race, Brandon and Sam from last week. This week we learn about Race's and Brandon's journey on their road to hope.

We welcome Sam back to the show. We're also joined by Race and Brandon. This will be part 1 of a 2 part journey. This week we take a look at the number of veterans we have lost to suicide versus those we lost to actual combat. The numbers are eye opening.

We are joined this week by Zack, Chad and Cory. We discuss what it's like this time of year. Loud booms, bright lights and how that affects our veterans at Camp Hope. Things we take for granted just about everyday, can cause uncomfortable moments for our veterans dealing with PTSD.

We are joined by Eric, Adrian and Ryan. We discuss a PBS series about mental illness. Ryan was on that show and shares what that was like. We also talk to Adrian about his journey on his road to hope.

We are joined by Zac and Edward this week. Edward is a Vietnam veteran and has an amazing story you tell. Wait until you hear this. We also talk about a story out of Las Vegas involving a shooting of a Navy Veteran. The story places a stigma on PTSD and we break that down.

This week we are joined by Zack and Zac. Turning off your feelings while deployed. Then you come home and these feelings don't get addressed. We discuss that and Zack's story on his road to hope.

This week we welcome Erick and Damien to the show. Damien talks about his many deployments on his road to hope. We also discuss what the real cost of the lockdown will be for our veterans.

What does Memorial Day mean to you? What does it mean to our veterans? We discuss that very topic and ask Zack, Aaron, Andrew and Nick who they memorialize.

A troubling study shows that deaths by suicide of active military was up 25% year over year. We discuss that. Also we talk about getting rid of the stigma that comes with PTSD. Finally, we welcome in Juan to the show. Juan will share his journey on his road to hope.

We look closely at a story regarding suicide risk management. What does that tell us that we don't already know? (Not much) We welcome Charles into the show as he shares his story on his road to hope.

What were the top medical issues reported to doctors via telehealth checkups this past year? Surprisingly, guess where Covid ranks amongst those issues? We welcome in Jason this week. Jason shares his story about his journey on his road to hope.

We are joined this week by Zack and welcome in William. We discuss movies about PTSD and William shares his story about his road to hope.

We welcome back Zack and welcome in Scaggs. "A WORLD FIRST veteran's recovery program treats PTSD and substance abuse at the same time" opens up in Australia. Oh, really? We talk about that ignorance, and we hear from Scaggs. He tells us about his long journey on his road to hope.

We are joined this week by Jay and Jared. Jared shares his story on his road to hope. We also discuss a story that talks about the financial impact of suicide. It's a side of suicide that often goes overlooked.

We welcome Eric and Sam to the show this week. We are talking about hope. We all need it. Sam shares his story about his journey on his road to hope.

We are joined today by Eric and Jeff. We talk about an article on the Department Of Defense's benefit of the lockdown. We can all relate. Also, they're blaming WHAT on PTSD? And finally, Jeff tells us about his journey on the road to hope.

As part of National Vietnam War Veterans Day, we are joined by Jay and Shane this week as well as "Vietnam" John. He shares stories from that time and what it was like for him coming home.

We are joined this week by Tim, an Army vet. The VA has an article about asking "the" tough question. We discuss that question and hear Tim's story on his road to hope.

Headline: To some vets, the pandemic feels a lot like war time. We also discuss the number of crisis calls that came into the VA.