Memories of morally injurious events that are incompatible with Veterans’ views of who they are and what they stand for may cause intense feelings of guilt, shame and rage.
VA, the Department of Health and Human Services’ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and state leaders from seven states came together Feb. 6-8 for the inaugural Governor’s Challenge to Prevent Suicide Among Service Members, Veterans and their Families.
“To every Veteran I want you to know that you have an entire nation of more than 300 million people behind you. You will never ever be forgotten, we are with you all the way,” the President said.
Suicide prevention is the top clinical priority for VA, and raising awareness of the resources and information available to Veterans is a key component of VA’s public health approach to preventing suicide.
All 16 tasks outlined in the Joint Action Plan are on target for full implementation by their projected completion dates.
VA is partnering with four technology organizations — CaringBridge, IBM, […]
This approach considers that only about 30 percent of Veterans use VA health care — underscoring the need for innovative ways to connect Veterans to resources and information.
HARLINGEN, Texas — Veterans enrolled in the VA health care system […]
North Texas Veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress, depression, addictions, or other mental health ailments are using the Bonham based domiciliary program and its Evidence Based Therapies (EBT) to restore lives and show remarkable results.
VA recently announced its partnership with the U.S. Department of […]
VA’s suicide prevention program and the Veterans unemployment rate hitting an 18-year low
To help prevent Veteran suicide, we are partnering with The Independence Fund to reunite Veterans with their units, using the strength of their common bonds to help overcome post-military challenges.