For Detrick, the events of the day took an emotional toll, resurfacing memories he’d rather forget of his time in Afghanistan.
Soldier’s Best Friend is an Arizona based non-profit that connects Veterans suffering from combat injuries, such as PTSD or TBIs, with therapeutic companion dogs.
Evidence shows that medications commonly prescribed for sleep can increase the risk for adverse events like falls, hip fractures, cognitive impairment, motor vehicle crashes, drug dependence and withdrawal, and even death by overdose.
Alcohol and substance abuse affects Veterans more than average Americans, and the numbers are growing.
Who says therapy has to be complicated? Perhaps an effective tool for treatment and recovery could be something as simple as, say … a rocking chair.
In early January the VA Medical Center in Muskogee, Okla., became a brighter, cheerier place with the arrival of its newest staff member. Her name is Honor, and she’s only 18-months-old.
If you feel sad in the winter, you may have Seasonal Affective Disorder. It is sometimes called winter depression. Here’s information on treatment, including light therapy, from a VA psychiatrist.
VA and DoD have launched a web-based tool that provides customized guidance to Veterans who desire to upgrade or change the conditions of their military discharge.
The 2018 National Veterans Creative Arts Competition began January 1. […]
Today the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced that 100 percent of its more than 1,000 medical facilities across the country now offer same-day services for urgent primary and mental health-care needs.
Are you a Veteran with a history of childhood abuse, neglect, or household dysfunction? Then you may be at a higher risk for problematic alcohol or drug use, especially if you are a woman Veteran.
Since its launch in 2007, the Veterans Crisis Line has been an invaluable resource for Veterans nationwide — answering more than 3 million calls and initiating the dispatch of emergency services to callers in crisis nearly 78,000 times.