Category: Mental Health & Recovery

The Army Education Center Auditorium hosted a needed conversation on mental health awareness and suicide prevention.

When thoughts of suicide overwhelmed him, he had no layers of protection and no one from his support network between him and the lethal means he had available.

Army Veteran Ryan Flynn credits volunteering to help Veterans get to their appointments with helping ease his PTSD.

VA offers several treatment options for Veterans living with PTSD.

This week, VA’s Office of Research and Development published three News Briefs highlighting research findings on how adverse childhood events affect suicide risk, brain-computer interfaces to restore hand function to paralyzed Veterans, and a new treatment for knee arthritis.

VA’s Compassionate Contact Corps matches trained VA volunteers with Veterans for weekly companionship calls. What started as an eight-facility emergency response has grown to over 120 VA facilities nationwide.

Houston VA’s “Empowering the Spirit” program blends chaplain and nurse care to offer spiritual support, helping prevent Veteran suicide and fostering hope and healing.

VA is working to reduce rural Veterans’ suicide risk by enhancing access to health care providers and providing resources to help create safe home environments.

This week, VA’s Office of Research and Development published three News Briefs highlighting research findings on a suicide, liver disease and stroke.

This week, VA’s Office of Research and Development published three News Briefs highlighting research finding on toxic exposure, cancer and suicide risk, and alternative treatments for chronic pain.

Two Atlanta Veterans share their stories in hopes of bringing more attention to how PTSD affects service members and Veterans.

This week, VA’s Office of Research and Development published three News Briefs highlighting research advances in 3D printing biological material, menopause and military exposure, and how PTSD affects aging.