This week on Semper Spits we go over Mental Health Resources Available from the VA and the COMPACT Act.

Links below:   

VA Mental Health homepage: https://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/index.asp

Veteran Crisis Line Chat:  https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/get-help-now/chat

Dial 988 then Press 1

Text 838255 

If you have hearing loss, call 800-799-4889

Get Help:  https://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/get-help/index.asp

VA for Families:  https://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/families/index.asp

Make the Connection:  https://www.maketheconnection.net/family-friends/

COMPACT Act:  https://www.va.gov/poplar-bluff-health-care/news-releases/compact-act-expands-free-emergency-suicide-care-for-veterans/

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In this episode I discuss body image standards within the US military and how it effects your mental health during and post service. 

Please take care while listening as this does get heavy and includes eating disorders, body image issues, body dysmorphia, and the mental health issues that come along with it. 

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Welcome back to Semper SPITS!! On this episode we talk about my transition out of the Marine Corps. My mental health journey with the VA and #IAmVanessaGuillen

Thank you Becky at Lotus Circus Designs for revamping and recreating my amazing Podcast media!! Please check out her work at lotuscircus.substack.com

TRIGGGERRRR WARNING*****. This is a mental health podcast, please take care while listening.

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Instagram and Tik Tok are both @ Semper.Spits.  

Patreon is the best way to support me in this adventure please consider signing up to my Patreon.  Additional funds will be allocated to get my setup better, help with editing, marketing, ect.  Basically Patreon is to help me get started!!  I only have one tier right now and it's called SHIT TALKERS and for $10/month you can be a Semper Spits Shit Talker and receive a free shirt that I am designing sent directly to you! 

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Welcome back to Semper SPITS!! On this episode we talk about my dreams and goals for this platform and podcast. We also touch on sexual assault in the military and I wrap up my career in the Marine Corps.

TRIGGGERRRR WARNING*****. This is a mental health podcast, please take care while listening.

If you could please follow me on spotify and amazon music that is the best way to help me grow and populate more of a listener base.  If you like my content, please consider leaving a review 

If you want to write to me please send an email to [email protected]

Link Tree:   linktr.ee/semper.spitspod

Instagram and Tik Tokare both @ Semper.Spits.  

Patreon is the best way to support me in this adventure please consider signing up to my Patreon.  As you can tell this microphone is a little jenky but the good one I want is $400 and SUPER worth waiting for, so please help me get there!!  Additional funds will be allocated to get my setup better, help with editing, marketing, ect.  Basically Patreon is to help me get started!!  I only have one tier right now and it's called SHIT TALKERS and for $10/month you can be a Semper Spits Shit Talker and receive a free shirt that I am designing sent directly to you! 

YouTube:  Semper.SpitsPod - I will be uploading some video footage from recording sessions and others soon!  Please subscribe for now so you get alerted when I do!

Episode 1 of Semper Spits!!

**Please forgive the shitty audio in the intro! I will have it fixed in Episode 2!!!! Normal audio resumes****

My name is Kelli, I'm in my mid 30s, a wife, mom, and a veteran to get my stats out of the way. I served for 7 years in the Marine Corps, 3 tours to Afghanistan at the height of operating enduring freedom.

I’ve seen way too many people struggling with mental health and the resources we have are atrocious.  If my stories or guests or resources or even my voice can save one person from self-inflicted death or harm, I’ll call that a win. 

This podcast was initially a pipe dream to talk shit.  I don’t why, but for some reason I love to talk and figured this was a good start.  A few weeks into my journey of trying to figure out my niche, I had a pretty big mental breakdown…. Well maybe a breakthrough and it taught me a lot about myself and my personal healing.  This also gave me an outlet to get all of my thoughts on paper and figure out my reasons for staying.  My story wasn’t over. 

Please like, subscribe and whatever else those hardcorp influencers say… I have links on links in a link tree.

If you want to write to me please send an email to [email protected]

Link Tree:   linktr.ee/semper.spitspod

Instagram and Tik Tok are both @ Semper.Spits.  

Patreon - @Semper.Spits

–If you want to support me in this adventure please consider signing up to my Patreon.  As you can tell this microphone is a little jenky but the good one I want is $400 and SUPER worth waiting for, so please help me get there!!  Additional funds will be allocated to get my set up better, help with editing, marketing, ect.  Basically Patreon is to help me get started!!  I only have one tier right now and it's called SHIT TALKERS and for $10/month you can be a Semper Spits Shit Talker and receive a free shirt that I am designing sent directly to you! 

YouTube:  @Semper.SpitsPod - I will be uploading some video footage from recording sessions and others soon!  Please subscribe for now so you get alerted when I do!

All these links are on link tree!  Thank you all again!!