Nightshift PR on PTSD or Something Else?

First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden Visit ‘The Night Shift’
Military.com
JAMES BARBER
MAY 1, 2015

On Monday May 4th, NBC’s medical drama The Night Shift welcomes special guests Trace Adkins, Dr. Jill Biden and First Lady Michelle Obama for a special episode to promote the White House’s Joining Forces initiative. Cast members Robert Bailey Jr, Eoin Macken and Jill Flint joined Dr. Biden and the First Lady to make a PSA promoting the program.

We’ve got video of the PSA below, along with an interview with Trace Adkins (who plays Colonel Elwood “Smalls” Green, TC’s MMA group therapy leader) and Eoin Macken (who plays series lead character TC, a veteran doctor who’s coping with PTSD). Adkins and Macken talk about the episode and their efforts to aid the men and women who serve.
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If it is for PTSD, then great. If it is for this group, then I think I'll pass

"I’ve been associated with the Wounded Warrior Project now for as long as they’ve been around, almost seven or eight years now. That’s one of the most gratifying things I’ve done in my career. It’s just amazing to get to know some of these heroes and to see them progress through their journey as they make the transition back into civilian life. It’s very gratifying to be part of an organization that helps them do that."
Trace Adkins

What good has "raising awareness" done when there are more veterans committing suicide than before? What good does it do to "raise awareness" when the military/veterans community has been aware of the problems veterans face for decades? Oh, by the way, while the misinformation on the number of suicides continues to be repeated, what keeps getting missed is most of them are over the age of 50 and not included in on any of the "awareness" this group does. I lost count on how many groups have just followed their lead instead of doing what has been needed all along.


The Night Shift - Michelle Obama and Jill Biden Guest Star (Sneak Peek)
Apr 29, 2015
The hardworking staff of San Antonio Memorial gets a special thank you from First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden! All-new The Night Shift, Monday at 10/9c.