The VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System is expanding therapy services […]
PTSD spares no neighborhoods. Veterans with PTSD who live in rural areas need access to care too and VA’s Office of Rural Health is conducting a pilot program to provide access to that care.
Awareness and identification of intimate partner violence among Veterans has increased. Research suggests Veterans may be at greater risk than their civilian counterparts, given the unique stressors posed by military life.
VA's Make the Connection website spoke with Capt. "Sully" Sullenberger about his experience with mental health challenges, his work in the Veteran community, and what he hopes others take from his story.
VA teamed with experts from 10 organizations to discuss the ties between tobacco use and mental health—including the ties with substance use disorders and PTSD.
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) represents a significant health concern for millions of Veterans and their families and friends. The number of U.S. Veterans diagnosed with PTSD varies by service era.
Research has shown that service members in transition to Veteran status are at higher risk of mental health challenges and suicide. The president acted to ensure that new Veterans will receive access to VA mental health care and other services to the extent they are eligible.
During Mental Health Month, VA highlighted Make the Connection's videos to demonstrate how mental health treatment can have a significant impact on a person’s quality of life.
Veterans with PTSD need to know that their care is working for them. Here are three signs to guide you and help you make decisions, track your progress and get the care you deserve.
With nearly 60 call responders, social service assistants, and support staff, the center joins the VA facilities in Atlanta and Canandaigua, New York, that offer support for Veterans, service members and their family members during times of crisis.
Two Marines & a doctor go in-depth on the importance of mental health care and how Veterans and their family members can be prepared.
Warrior Canine Connection, an organization that helps raise these dogs and connect them with Veterans, visited VA with two golden and to black Labradors