In a personal essay, Anne Black shares her son’s story and why she’s on a mission to raise awareness of mental health among veterans.
I immediately pivoted to talking about Greg's dog, Cutty, because that was where we could always bond.He told me he was cleaning his apartment and had taken Cutty over to the sitter. I knew in my head, “No, this is not good. He would not part with Cutty for no reason.”And he said, “No, Mom — next week, next week.” So I asked what food I could bring him and he told me I didn’t have to bring anything, but I told him, “You know I’m going to bring you stuff so just tell me what you want.
Greg was miserable. He tried to do all the right things and the system failed him multiple times, until he gave up hope.While serving in the Army, he suffered a traumatic brain injury, which led to him being medically discharged with full disability. He struggled with finding purpose outside the military. On top of that, he had a lot of problems with his mental focus, which led to headaches, severe depression and chronic pain.
It was a fine line, because at some point I had to trust Greg. I had to trust that as long as I had a presence, I was doing what I could. Before Greg died, he was thriving at work and the company he was working for was getting ready to promote him. I think he used every bit of energy that he had at work, and there was nothing left afterward.
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