Reducing national suicide, including for Veterans, is the goal of a new REACH campaign, unveiled July 7 at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. The campaign mission is to “take care of our emotional well-being and the well-being of those we love,” reaching out to “those who are most vulnerable.”
Operation Tohidu is a 108 acre retreat located at Melwood Veterans Services in Maryland. Qualifying Veterans can attend at no cost.
The release of the PREVENTS Roadmap is the first critical step in advancing the national priority of preventing suicide in this nation.
VA has renewed a partnership with the Boulder Crest Foundation to continue to work together and share best practices to improve the lives of Veterans.
Measurement-based care transforms the way VA delivers mental health care. VA enhances mental health treatment by encouraging patient-provider dialogue.
Mobile apps can help Veterans overcome alcohol use, mental health challenges, and are available to provide support 24/7/365.
VA’s Center for Women Veterans is advancing a cultural transformation throughout VA and aims to serve as a portal for women Veterans. One advocate is Ashley Gorbulja-Maldonado, a VBA employee and Army National Guard Veteran, who empowers other women Veterans with her mantra, “I can, I will… watch me.”
During Mental Health Month, we celebrate the many groundbreaking research and discoveries conducted by VA’s mental health professionals.
To make sure Veterans don’t miss out on mental health care, VA has a number of ways Veterans can maintain their well-being no matter where they are, including mobile apps, self-help trainings, videos, and websites.
This Mental Health Month, pause to focus on your well-being. It’s always the right time to make your mental health a priority.
Military bands offer free online performances during the COVID-19 pandemic, which can help Veterans through this difficult time.
Veterans stuck inside can turn to read a catalog of more than 61,000 classic free e-books and audio books at Project Gutenberg.