Veterans Mental Health Awareness Month – VA’s “1 Step Today”

Veterans Mental Health Awareness Month – VA’s “1 Step Today”
May 3, 2021 Gayle Gerling Pettinga Read Time: < 1 minute

May 3, 2021 – For mental health awareness month, the VA has launched, “1 Step Today” to inspire Veterans suffering from mental health conditions and “start on a path toward recovery, well-being and a healthier tomorrow, by taking one step at a time.”  Veterans Health Administration’s Acting Under Secretary for Health, Richard Stone, MD, stated, “These and other activities can boost a Veterans mood, enhance their self-esteem and help them to overcome their challenges, either on their own or with support from the VA.”

Reference: VA’s 1 Step Today campaign promotes Veteran mental wellness, US Dept. of Veterans Affairs, Office of Public and Intergovernmental Affairs, News Releases, May 3, 2021, https://www.va.gov/opa/pressrel/pressrelease.cfm?id=5661

By: Gayle Gerling Pettinga

Born and raised in Evansville, Gayle is a respected, experienced lawyer and a valued community leader. She graduated near the top of her class at Indiana University’s prestigious Maurer School of Law. She’s practiced law with one of the largest firms in Indianapolis as well as one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world. And that means she knows how big law firms and big companies think and how they operate – and she will put that knowledge to work for you.

Gayle has received numerous awards and honors including Martindale-Hubbell — Peer Review Rated: AV®, American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys 10 Best Attorneys in Indiana for Exceptional and Outstanding Client Service, and YWCA Evansville 100 Years, 100 Women Honoree, 2011.

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