VA’s Suicide Prevention Program is committed to using innovative ideas, scientific research, and community partnerships to reduce suicide Veteran rates.
HARLINGEN, Texas – September marked the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs […]
HARLINGEN, Texas — October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and […]
In support of Suicide Prevention Month, VA and VFW teamed up for an #ExploreVA event to discuss how to recognize the need for mental health care.
In Milwaukee, Veterans with PTSD and other issues enjoy a unique elective treatment: knitting. It helps them cope and focus, it’s calming and they are very proud of the results
Transitioning from active duty to civilian life can often be […]
HARLINGEN, Texas — Many Veterans and their families will notice an obvious […]
Join representatives from VA and Veterans of Foreign Wars for a Facebook Live event on September 13 at 1 p.m. EDT to discuss mental health care.
Even one Veteran, or service member lost to suicide is too many. VA is working hard to prevent that, through efforts like this critically important order.
It took Army Veteran Jerry 48 years after his tour in Vietnam to ask VA for help with his PTSD. Today, he “can do a lot of things” he couldn’t do before and “accepts life a lot easier.”
The profile photos and banners of the system’s Twitter and Facebook pages have been replaced with info graphics encouraging guests to add the Veterans Crisis Line number to their phone contacts.
The Siri function on Apple’s iPhone and the Google Assistant function on Android phones now automatically dial the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline which also serves the Veterans Crisis Line, even if the number (1-800-273-8255) is not saved in the phone’s contact list.