U.S. Army Physician Assistant Scott Sullivan served from 1997 to 2006 and took part in Operation Song.
It’s important to seek treatment for trauma-related sleep difficulties. With treatment, Veterans can work to improve sleep difficulties and get more restful sleep.
The festival is hosted by VA's Western New York Healthcare System and will culminate with an art and writing exhibition and stage show performance on Oct. 29.
“If you’re struggling, you’re not alone,” Herschel Walker told Veterans in Phoenix. “If you’re hurting, don’t be ashamed. I’m not ashamed.”
Operation Song is a music-based therapy program that helps Veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder heal through music .
Clinicians and researchers from VA and Department of Defense have revised guidelines that provide a comprehensive look at the best evidence-based treatments available for treating PTSD.
Many Veterans living with PTSD are discovering the healing powers […]
“We have the Rolls Royce of doctors here,” said a Marine Veteran and one of Dr. Paticio Reyes’ patients. “He was able to explain clearly what was going on...and provided me alternative methods [instead of] simply handing me a prescription like other have done.”
This Veteran did 539 standing ab-wheel roll outs to break a world record and break the stigma of mental health.
Dr. Nicholas Gilpin, who recently was awarded a research grant from VA, is working to identify the neurobiological mechanisms in underlying heightened pain states in the context of alcohol dependence and stress disorders.
Roughly eight out of every 100 people will experience PTSD at some point in their lifetime, and almost 500,000 of the Veterans treated by VA have a primary or secondary diagnosis of PTSD.
VA has taken a number of steps over the years to better serve military sexual trauma survivors applying for disability compensation for conditions caused by MST, beginning with relaxing evidentiary standards in 2002.