VA doctor shares PTSD expertise at World Health Organization conference
"The VA has been the leader in understanding post traumatic stress disorder within the United States, but …
Category: Mental Health
Preventing Veteran suicide: a call to action
As a national leader in suicide prevention, VA understands that more needs to be done and we cannot do it …
ICYMI: #ExploreVA Facebook chat on Vet Center counseling and services
VA partnered with Team Red White & Blue for an #ExploreVA Facebook chat to spread the word about the …
Live coverage: VA’s national summit on preventing Veteran suicide
On February 2, VA is hosting national summit on Veteran suicide prevention. Why a national summit? Because …
Peer specialists: Helping Veterans battle substance abuse
Veterans with the support of a peer specialist have an increased involvement in their care.
Mobile Vet Center deployed to Texas
VA has deployed a Mobile Vet Center to assist Veterans, Servicemembers, families and VA employees in areas …
Vet Centers are a community within a community
There is an inherent need for war Veterans to want to talk to other combat Veterans, who are themselves the …
Open data and innovation event for suicide prevention: #MentalHealthHackathon
On Dec. 12, data scientists, engineers, designers and domain experts are joining forces across five cities …
Return from Chaos: Treating PTSD
Psychologist Peter Tuerk was attracted to the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center because it allowed him to …