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The mental health system aboard the USS George Washington is “overwhelmed” and sailors have a poor understanding of alternative resources, according to the Navy’s investigation into three sailor suici...
The mental health system aboard the USS George Washington is “overwhelmed” and sailors have a poor understanding of alternative resources, according to the Navy’s investigation into three sailor suicides.
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Of the three Washington sailors who died by suicide in April, only 24-year-old Natasha Huffman was a patient of the Washington mental health team. But a roughly 60-page report found the Washington’s psychologist and behavioral health technician were “overwhelmed” and struggle to keep up with the demand for mental health services.
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Besides being assigned to the same ship undergoing a lengthy overhaul, the Navy found three sailor suicides linked to the USS George Washington in April were not connected.
The Navy found that three of the latest suicides among the crew of the USS George Washington carrier had no clear connection to living conditions on the ship.