A more accurate message is that untreated mental illness is much more of a threat to career progression and mission accomplishment than receiving effective mental health treatment.
Brian Schatz: “A more accurate message is that untreated mental illness is much more of a threat to career progression and mission…”
On the recordMarch 24, 2015
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Schatz discusses the misconception that seeking mental health treatment harms military careers.
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