Mental Health Matters During Cancer Treatment

Joseph Zolper, Army veteran and Manager of Outreach & Networking at the Road Home Program at Rush University Medical Center, joins Ashton on Veteran Cancer Talk to discuss veterans’ mental health, toxic exposure awareness, and why support matters even more when veterans and families are navigating serious medical issues like cancer.

Joseph shares his Afghanistan deployment experience, the reality of mental health symptoms surfacing after service, and why many veterans put their health last during the transition to civilian life. He also explains how the Road Home Program provides no-cost mental health care for veterans, service members, and families—plus accelerated treatment options and virtual care in many states—while emphasizing that caregivers and spouses deserve support too.

Get care (self-referral): https://roadhomeprogram.org/ → Get Care
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Guest Bio: Joseph Zolper is a leader, veteran, and advocate dedicated to serving the military community. A former U.S. Army Infantry Officer (Captain), he deployed to Afghanistan under Operation Freedom’s Sentinel and earned the Bronze Star, two Army Commendation Medals, and the Combat Infantryman Badge. After service, he built one of Amazon’s largest Military Employee Resource Groups and now helps veterans and families access life-changing care through the Road Home Program.