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VA to increase Veterans’ access to mental health services

Posted on Thursday, March 15, 2018 11:18 amMarch 15, 2018 Posted in VA Careers by VA Careers 390 views

In partnership with the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security, VA is planning to …

Dealing with PTSD during the holidays

Handling PTSD during the holidays

Posted on Wednesday, December 27, 2017 9:00 amDecember 21, 2017 Posted in VA Careers by Darren Sherrard 5k views

According to psychologist Michael Terman, as many as 60 million Americans suffer winter doldrums. …

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Improving VA mental health care for Veterans starts with listening

Posted on Wednesday, September 6, 2017 7:33 amSeptember 6, 2017 Posted in Health, Mental Health by VAntage Point Contributor 596 views

Measurement based care will empower you to work closely with your VA clinicians to establish an …

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VA offers free Military Sexual Trauma health care services to Veterans regardless of service-connected status

Posted on Friday, March 10, 2017 10:58 amMarch 10, 2017 Posted in Mental Health, Top Stories, Women Veterans by Kayla Williams 310 views

Know that MST is an experience, not a diagnosis or a condition in and of itself. Veterans may react in a …

Veterans Crisis Line Mental Health

A Day in the Life of a Veterans Crisis Line Responder

Posted on Monday, December 21, 2015 4:10 pmDecember 22, 2015 Posted in Top Stories, VA Careers by Darren Sherrard 1k views

Responders stand ready 24/7, every day of the year, serving Veterans as their family – because trauma …