In 2025, VA’s Office of Suicide Prevention shared resources, practical guidance, and insights for Veterans.
VA Research recently published findings on a decision aid to prevent suicide, how CBD affects the kidneys and brain stimulation to reduce headaches.
VA’s Office of Research and Development recently published three News Briefs highlighting research finding on suicide prevention, blast exposure and a potential new lymphoma treatment.
TAPS walks beside military and Veteran families after the death of a loved one to provide peer mentorship and suicide prevention support.
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.
This week, VA’s Office of Research and Development published three News Briefs highlighting research findings on community asset maps to aid suicide prevention; reversing the aging caused by TBIs, and a new homecare system for older Veterans.
Blue Star Support Circles: Upstream Solutions to Crisis has reached many caregivers, Veterans, military members, and their supporters in our effort to end Veteran suicide. A Veteran and physician share's his positive review of this program's training for suicide prevention.
Veterans Crisis Line trained responders are ready to help Veterans with suicide prevention and crisis resources no matter what they’re going through.
A Safety Plan can help Veterans facing a crisis. VA’s Safety Plan app was developed to help Veterans create their own unique Safety Plan.
Knowing how to talk about thoughts of suicide and when to reach out for support can make a lifesaving difference.
The Veterans self-check assessment takes about 10 minutes to complete and has resources that can help if stress and depression are affecting you.
VA S.A.V.E. training is a free, brief online or in-person course that can help you learn what to do if a Veteran you know is in crisis.










