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Comment by guest_blog on March 9, 2015 at 4:41pm

Obtained by The Indianapolis Star, the email, sent by manager and social worker Robin Paul last December, includes several pictures of a toy elf begging for Xanax and hanging itself with Christmas lights.

“Caught in the act of suicidal behavior (trying to hang himself from an electrical cord),” the email states.

After being confronted by an Indianapolis Star reporter, Paul immediately diverted all questions to the public affairs department after exclaiming, “Oh my goodness.”

According to Roudebush spokeswoman Julie Webb, the VA had actually been aware of the email for at least “a couple of months” and had supposedly addressed the issue “administratively.”

“The email is totally inappropriate and does not convey our commitment to veterans,” Webb said. “We apologize to our veterans and take suicide and mental health treatment seriously, striving to provide the highest quality.”

Other photos included in the email depicted the elf sticking its head between the legs of a Barbie doll, “Trying his skills as a primary care provider (doing a pap).”