Life after tragedy can be joyful | Lior Vered | TEDxUNC

Facing tragedy can seem insurmountable. After her veteran husband lost his battle with post-traumatic stress, Dr. Vered-Langley vowed to dedicate her life to seeing our military service members and veterans thriving as she worked to end veteran suicide. This talk is a survival guide when facing traumatic circumstances. Dr. Lior Vered-Langley is a social worker, scientist, policy consultant, and mental health advocate. After her veteran husband lost his battle with post-traumatic stress, Dr. Vered-Langley vowed to dedicate her life to seeing our military service members and veterans thriving as she worked to end veteran suicide. Dr. Vered-Langley founded Heart Redeployment, a community project aimed at fostering protective relationships and community support to combat mental health challenges. She is also a public speaker on wellbeing and how communities can come together to thrive amidst mental health challenges.

Dr. Vered-Langley consults to different military installations on force resiliency and mental health issues. She was also a member of the Council for Social Work Education Specialized Practice Curricular Guide for Military Social Work Task Force. She is currently working as a Social Work Trainee at the Durham VA’s Trauma Recovery Program and Substance Use Disorders Program. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx