Recent VA research indicates that 66 percent of Veterans who die by suicide are dying from firearm injuries.
VA launches a pilot program designed to support recruiting psychiatrists to work at VA and increase Veterans’ access to mental health care by repaying educational loans for qualifying psychiatrists.
Veterans want to speak with the staff at the Veterans Crisis Line, and VA knows that.
When a Veteran tells you of the moment of understanding that he or she would never put on that uniform again, you have a small glimpse into the very real struggle that transitioning into civilian life presents for our former Servicemembers.
The ExploreVA Facebook chat on suicide prevention for women Veterans emphasized that 'Everyone has a role to play in suicide prevention.'
Suicide impacts everyone, and we want to make sure that everyone has engaging information about current advances in suicide prevention in an easy-to-access, digestible format.
VA’s Suicide Prevention program co-hosted a Twitter chat with Got Your 6 to discuss both organizations’ initiatives and how individuals can help prevent suicide in their communities.
VA has been aggressively undertaking new measures to prevent suicide among all Veterans and has also taken steps to bolster physical and mental health services for women Veterans.
Instagram page was taken over with posts highlighting ways for you to #BeThere for the Veterans and Servicemembers in your life.
While I am honest and open about my own suicide attempt, I am keenly aware that this honesty might be difficult for you – depending on your personal experience. Please stay with me. Because life is a beautiful.
Talking about suicide is uncomfortable, but it could save a life
On August 17, VA partnered with VFW to host a Facebook Live video tour of a VA Vet Center and a chat on the services Vet Centers provide.