{"id":31093,"date":"2020-07-08T22:22:01","date_gmt":"2020-07-08T22:22:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/uncategorized\/2020\/07\/08\/seeking-the-military-suicide-solution-podcast-episode-25-sue-freeth-combat-stress-uk\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T06:50:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T06:50:00","slug":"seeking-the-military-suicide-solution-podcast-episode-25-sue-freeth-combat-stress-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/home\/2020\/07\/08\/seeking-the-military-suicide-solution-podcast-episode-25-sue-freeth-combat-stress-uk\/","title":{"rendered":"Seeking the Military Suicide Solution Podcast, Episode 25: Sue Freeth, Combat Stress U.K."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This podcast from Military Times examines the alarming rate of military and veterans suicide, offering new insights based on research and effective clinical and peer support practices in suicide prevention. Hosted by Duane France, a retired Army combat veteran, author and mental health counselor, and Shauna Springer, a psychologist, author and nationally recognized expert on initiatives to benefit the military community, the podcast aims to move beyond awareness to identify actionable strategies that can impact the rising suicide rate among service members, veterans, and their families. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https:\/\/share.transistor.fm\/e\/0d99ac68\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>About this week\u2019s guest<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sue Freeth joined Combat Stress in 2016 as the first female chief executive in the charity\u2019s 100-year history. Since her arrival, the charity has increased its profile and contributes actively to veterans\u2019 mental health and military trauma healthcare. Sue has set out a new strategic direction in the face of growing demand for military trauma treatment and a changing landscape in the United Kingdom\u2019s National Health Service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sue joined Combat Stress following a decade as director of welfare and latterly director of operations at The Royal British Legion. At TRBL she commissioned the first UK veterans\u2019 population mapping studies and initiated and led the early stages of the Armed Forces Covenant campaign and a string of other successful parliamentary policy campaigns. During her 10-year tenure, she transformed TRBL\u2019s service footprint across the UK, opened its 16 high street Pop In Centres and tripled its services. Prior to joining TRBL, she held a series of leadership roles at Scope, the UK cerebral palsy charity including a year\u2019s secondment to Department of Health on a community care task force preparing local councils for implementing the 2001 Health &amp; Community Care Act.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sue has served on MoD and NHSE committees, and was a Cobseo Non-Executive Director representing Combat Stress. She is currently serving on a steering group board of a veterans\u2019 sector emerging leaders programme hosted by Clore Social and Forces in Mind Trust. She also serves as a consortia member on the Veterans\u2019 Gateway Strategy Board. Sue is a former lay member on NHS England Armed Forces Clinical Reference Group, partner member of MoD Defence Recovery Partnership Board, Royal Commonwealth Ex-Services League Welfare Committee, World Veterans Association Medical Advisory Committee and trustee of several veterans\u2019 charities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sue holds a BA Hons from Exeter University and an MBA from Aston Business School and is EQM qualified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>Links Mentioned in this Episode: <\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.combatstress.org.uk\/\">Combat Stress.org Web site<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>Join our Facebook group:<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/STMSS\/\">Seeking the Military Suicide Solution on Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shauna&#8217;s latest book: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Warrior-How-Support-Those-Protect\/dp\/1732167818\/\">Warrior: How to Support Those Who Protect Us<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Duane&#8217;s latest book: <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2R7akba\">Military in the Rear View Mirror: Mental Health and Wellness in Post-Military Life<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>How to leave a podcast review<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Leaving a podcast review at iTunes isn&#8217;t intuitive. But positive ratings are hugely important: they help the podcast get discovered by new people. Please spend 5 minutes of your time to leave a review using one of the methods below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>How to leave a podcast review using Apple\u2019s Podcast app<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1. Navigate to <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/seeking-the-military-suicide-solution\/id1489962717\">Seeking the Military Suicide Solution<\/a> on Apple Podcasts on your iPhone or iPad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2. Click &#8220;Listen on Apple Podcasts&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">3. Scroll down and click or tap &#8220;Write a Review.&#8221; Enter your iTunes password to login.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">4. Rate the podcast using 1 to 5 stars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">5. 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