VA recognizes Mental Health Awareness Month as an opportunity to raise public awareness and reduce the inaccurate and often damaging stereotypes associated with mental health conditions.
The Use Your Voice program is designed to let Veterans, and all Americans, know that reaching out for mental health information and support is just as important as talking to one’s doctor about diet, blood pressure, joint pain and other health challenges.
The Center for Women Veterans and VA Mental Health Services will partner during April to share how VA is engaging new voices and standing together to empower military sexual trauma survivors.
In an effort to help homeless Veterans find and sustain […]
We all want to reach millions with our story, but that's only so we can trust we reach the one that needs to hear it.
It is estimated that there are a little more than 500,000 former service members with OTH discharges who, under the proposal, would be able to seek treatment at a VA emergency department, Vet Center or contact the Veterans Crisis Line.
Last year VA provided mental health treatment to more than […]
Emotional trauma isn’t only about the mind – it also […]
Last fiscal year, VA provided mental health treatment to more than 1.6 million Veterans, resulting in over 21 million encounters. Of those, more than 133,000 Veterans received some of their mental health treatment through telehealth equaling more than 426,000 encounters.
Whether a physical activity takes place as part of a team or as an individual in a gym, out on the hiking trail or in your own backyard, exercise simply means increased physical activity.
An estimated 60 to 80 percent of Veterans who have sustained an injury from a blast also have a TBI.
Episode 14 of the #VApodcast features Marine Veteran Christian Benedetto.