MST-related treatment is available at all VA medical facilities and all treatment for physical and mental health conditions related to experiences of MST is provided free of charge.
Writing has therapeutic significance for Veterans with PTSD, be it factual or expressive in nature.
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.
Know that MST is an experience, not a diagnosis or a condition in and of itself. Veterans may react in a wide variety of ways and not every MST survivor will have long-term difficulties following the experience.
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.
Most people who work with Veterans have heard them talk about the importance of their attachment to their pets, and many of us have had Veterans identify their connection to their pet as their primary reason for living.
Veterans today can receive many types of effective treatment to address this condition. Although the personal struggles are different, many addiction therapies have been found to help PTSD patients.
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.
Under an innovative pilot program, up to 100 Veterans with mobility impairments secondary to a mental health condition who require and use a service or guide dog may be eligible for veterinary health benefits.
The topic of suicide is a difficult conversation to have, but preventing Veteran suicide is a conversation that our experts at the Department of Veterans Affairs have every day. Our work is constant and our commitment to our Veterans in crisis is 24-hours-a-day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
From October 3 through 28, VA National Center for Ethics […]
Tucson's Mental Health Intensive Case Management program works to reintegrate Veterans with severe mental health challenges into the community.