Five months after the launch of UW Police Captain Christopher Tarmann’s app created to help Law Enforcement officers who are dealing with depression and other mental health issues, it is thriving, with more features available.
“It’s really good because there are just over 1,500 people who have downloaded the app in Law Enforcement and I think that is probably where we estimated we would be at this time,” said Captain Tarmann. Mental health has been an important subject of discussion on the campus of UW Oshkosh after a current student Veteran and a former student Veteran died by suicide in recent months. “In the Wile Guardian app, we have resources for Veterans as well, who are in need of help,” said Tarmann.
Suicides are up among Veterans. According to the Veterans Affairs National Suicide Data Report, from 2008-2016, more than 6,000 Veterans committed suicide. In 2016, the suicide rate was 1.5 times higher among Veterans, than non-Veteran adults. The United We Stand is focused on changing those statistics for the better. “I definitely feel that it’s the type of thing that can break the stigma associated with seeking help with mental health issues,” said Steve Freund, student Veteran who works at VRC.
Wile Guardian is available now in the Apple App Store and Google Play for free. If you are not a law enforcement officer, you can also download the app for free resources, which include immediate access to services.
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