A sincere thank you to all who participated in my research study.

Findings from the study revealed that not receiving the Purple Heart for a combat-related TBI is associated with increased suicide risk and lower quality of life after a brain injury. 

Here is a link to the study that was published in Military Psychology: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/08995605.2023.2204790

Now that the results are published, we need to advocate for all Combat Veterans with a deployment-related TBI to receive the Purple Heart entitlement
--this intervention may be lifesaving.