Get Stronger!

The Strong Gray Line supports enhancing mental health and wellness.

This August and September, in honor of Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, Strong Gray Line invites classmates and their spouses to earn their Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) certification—a powerful way to serve your community with courage and care. You don’t need to be a therapist to make a difference—just the right tools and a willingness to step in.

5-week virtual series

1-hour sessions each week
Free training via Zoom
Open to classmates & spouses
Starts late August through September
Limited to the first 30 participants

Contact Alyssa Carrion to register: alyssa@stronggrayline.org

Let’s show the world the Long Gray Line doesn’t walk away—we grip hands and stand together.

We believe that pausing to recognize that you need or want support for your mental health is not a sign of weakness, but rather an act of courage, a sign of strength! When you are in the thick of it, just figuring out where to turn can be overwhelming. Many of us have already taken that step and are better for it.

The SGL "Lines of Strength" campaign aims to support the mental health and wellness needs of our community. With the overwhelming amount of resources available on mental health and wellness topics, we hope to inspire our community to strive for better by doing self-assessments, connecting with others, and asking for help to complete more intensive programs. We are passionate about supporting the needs of our classmates; we are passionate about becoming stronger together.

You can start by learning more information about wellness with this guide to the 8 Dimensions of Wellness. When it's time to take an offensive (instead of defensive and reactionary) approach to get ahead of issues before they are emergencies - we are here to help you best prepare you for success in your journey! Use the following framework or go directly to a resource that resonates with you. If you have recommendations, please let us know.

Disclaimer: Strong Gray Line is not a mental health service. If you or someone you know is in crisis, contact the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 988 or visiting 988lifeline.org for a free and confidential support for veterans in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals.

First Offensive Line

Help with your personal head game: When was the last time you did a self-assessment?...an azimuth check?...a course correction?

The first line of offense is to dive in to what your mental health and wellness needs are, your goals, and what support you currently have.

Headstrong provides free, confidential, stigma-free services to veterans and their families regardless of service era.
The Eisenberg Family Depression Center offers multiple self-assessment tools on a myriad of topics.
Complicated Grief (CG) may be holding you back...take this self assessment if you think you may need help coping.

Second Offensive Line

Check on a friend, get involved with others: When was the last time you connected with others in order to improve your mental health or share your wellness journey? Is there someone who could use your help?

It's important to be prepared to reach out to support someone else or respond when someone is in a crisis. How do you support others who are struggling? What help from someone else changed your story?

Sometimes, we are stronger together.

If you are interested in peer-support based confidential support, check out Vets4Warriors 24/7.
If you are interested in joining a community of veterans for social and wellness engagements, check out Team RWB.