I have had the distinct honor and great privilege to represent veteran mental health issues for the Kennedy Forum on any number of media outlets. Basically, the issues of mental health for civilians and veterans are the same, e.g., erasing the stigma of mental illness, and providing information on mental heath parity for those who have healthcare plans from their employer. With regard to mental health parity: We need to inform employees that, as noted in the Kennedy Forum’s website, “The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (MHPAEA or Parity Law) promised equity in the insurance coverage of mental health and substance use disorder care, but years later mental health parity is still not a reality and too many Americans continue to be denied care when they need it the most.