Spc. Trever Gould's Mom fights to stop military suicides

I wrote about another suicide and asked a question. Why did we let Trever Gould Die? This should not still be happening. Trever's Mom left a comment on the post and blamed herself. Families should not have to go through their lives blaming themselves for what they should have been told. We emailed a few times and I told her that it was not her fault. How many other Moms are out there blaming themselves because their sons and daughters didn't get the help they needed and they didn't get the information they needed so they could have helped them heal?

There is still a dark secret in this county and it is kept by guilt in places where it does not belong. In their homes!

If we continue to neglect the families, we are neglecting all of the military. They have to have the answers on what they can do to help before it is too late. They sadly have to learn even more when it is too late so they can stop blaming themselves for what we allowed to happen. So why did we let Trever Gould die? His Mom and sister deserve the answer.

Sheri Johnson left this comment on the post.

Hello I am Sheri Johnson Trever Gould's mother. A person does not know how hard they can ache until they lose a child. It hurts even more knowing my son did not get the help he need when he asked for it. He always acted strong around me because he was trained that way and thought he was my protector. We need to help our soldiers that come home and even the ones that are deployed. They need to be heard we need to be heard. I would give anything to hold my son one more time and tell him how much I love him, but I can't do this anymore and I want to change things so other parents and spouses can hold their loved ones every day.

Family of Army Vet Who Committed Suicide Starts Petition to Assist Returning Troops A grieving Minnesota family has started a petition to bring attention to veteran suicides.

08/06/2012
KSTP.com
By: Mark Saxenmeyer


Army Specialist Trever Gould of Fulda, in southwestern Minnesota, took his own life in June. His family says he was unable to cope after returning home from service in Iraq.

Their mission, they say, is to increase prevention and treatment options for service members as they return to civilian life.

This past June, 25-year-old Trever hung himself in the family garage. "When I opened that door it's just, wow.." says Johnson, her words trailing off and her eyes filling with tears.

"I never got to tell him how much I loved him and how proud we were," says Brittney.

Johnson says of her son, "He was taught that you're a wuss if you seek help. You don't even belong in the military. He did his time, he went to Iraq, he wanted to hold his head up and not be afraid that people would call him a coward."
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