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Wounded Warriors Need to Be Empowered in Mind and Spirit

• More than 50 percent of WWP alumni screened positive for one of the following: probable depression, probable PTSD, or probable alcohol misuse.
• Of alumni who screened positive, 37-47 percent reported having difficulty getting mental health care, delaying care, or not getting needed care.
• Commonly reported barriers to care include inconsistent treatment or treatment lapses, discomfort with existing DoD or VA resources, concern about negative effects on career, and concern about being viewed as weak.

Wounded Warriors Need to Be Empowered in Body

• Upward of 80 percent of WWP alumni are overweight or obese.
• Alumni with obesity are more likely than other alumni to have reported that their health is fair or poor, they have greater limitations to their daily activities and work due to their physical health, and they exercise less than twice per week.
• Commonly reported barriers to exercise and physical activity include discomfort with social situations, concerns about safety and reinjury, and not having time.

Wounded Warriors Need to Be Empowered Economically

• Many alumni have access to government benefits to promote economic and educational empowerment but do not use these benefits.
• Only about 9 percent of alumni with a VA disability rating of 10 percent or greater reported using the VA Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Program (VR&E).
• Only 17 percent of alumni reported using the Post-9/11 GI Bill.