About - Iron Sharpens Iron

About

Iron.Sharpens.Iron raises awareness for PTSD and complex grief…

by culturally engaging different audiences through podcasts, face to face interviews, and other media platforms. We provide research about different treatment options, how different cultures heal and deal with complex grief and PTSD. We provide access to training and treatment options through unique experiences and holistic wellness and natural products.

VISION

Equip people with the awareness and tools to be productive members of society through cultural engagement, training, and mentorship in a supportive community of veterans and non-veterans who embody a “Do Something” attitude and approach.

MISSION

Provide a Culturally Sensitive Community to help people create a healthy and resilient lifestyle through mental health and physical fitness, holistic wellness, and community support.

GOALS

Provide veterans and non-veterans with tools and support to overcome PTSD and Complicated Grief
Develop communities through cultural engagements that promote leadership, entrepreneurship, and upliftment.
Provide mentorship and coaching to the young men and women to help them navigate life’s challenges

Hypothesis

Studies have shown culturally sensitive therapy can produce:

Increase utilization
Favorable treatment outcomes
(ie., global assessment scores, substance use reduction)
Lower treatment dropout
Greater satisfaction

Increasing awareness of culturally sensitive therapy and holistic care can mitigate current trends in minority mental health.

21%

X
VETERANS W/ PTSD

10%

X
BEREAVED WITH CG

Left untreated, PTSD and Complex Grief can lead to severe depression and depending on the severity of other risk factors can lead to suicide.

Some mental health professionals lack awareness of the cultural implications for diagnosis and treatment.

Some groups are less likely to get treatment because of the stigma of seeking care in different cultural groups.