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  • Help Veterans cope with the stresses of PTSD

    Help Veterans cope with the stresses of PTSD

    As a member of our team, you can help research treatments and solutions, expand the evidence base for effective solutions and help disseminate that information on PTSD.

  • Live Whole Health #123: Managing stress and headaches

    Live Whole Health #123: Managing stress and headaches

    We all experience stress, which can lead to headaches and other negative outcomes. In this week's #LiveWholeHealth, we use acupressure to manage it.

  • Tips to help with diabetes distress

    Tips to help with diabetes distress

    Veterans are 2.5 times more likely than non-Veterans to have diabetes. If you suffer from diabetes distress, VA can help you cope.

  • Resources available to Veterans experiencing emotional distress due to recent world events

    Resources available to Veterans experiencing emotional distress due to recent world events

    Due to recent world events, Veterans may be feeling emotional distress as they may be reminded of their own deployment experiences.

  • Helpful advice for handling holiday stress

    Helpful advice for handling holiday stress

    For some, holidays are reminders of trauma and grief. Here are some tips from Pittsburgh VA on how to manage added stress this time of year.

  • Operational Stress Control critical to organizational health

    Operational Stress Control critical to organizational health

    Staff stress during a pandemic is inevitable. The Salisbury VA hospital has a stress control program to help staff continue to care for Veterans.

  • Stressed about finances? Check out these VA resources for Veterans

    Stressed about finances? Check out these VA resources for Veterans

    If you are struggling financially, Reach Out to VA for support. You don’t have to carry that burden alone. VA resources are available.

  • AARP offers free resources for military caregivers grappling with stress, suicidal thoughts

    AARP offers free resources for military caregivers grappling with stress, suicidal thoughts

    AARP has free resources to help military caregivers with stress, including a Facebook group for support and strategies developed with the Elizabeth Dole Foundation.

  • Annie’s Coping During COVID messages help manage stress during pandemic

    Annie’s Coping During COVID messages help manage stress during pandemic

    Annie is VA’s automated text messaging program that sends information and self-care reminders. There are many types of Annie text messages and they work on any cellphone with texting capabilities.

  • Moving forward with stress management

    Moving forward with stress management

    Navy Veteran John Leaf experienced a lot of stress in Vietnam. He dealt with it over the years by throwing himself into his work and looking for something to hide his stress. He found help at VA.

  • Actor Mikal Vega Combats Post Traumatic Stress through Vital Warrior Non Profit

    Actor Mikal Vega Combats Post Traumatic Stress through Vital Warrior Non Profit

    Actor Mikal Vega combats mild TBI and Post Traumatic Stress through yoga and started the Vital Warrior non profit to help other Veterans.

  • Live Whole Health #47 – Name that emotion to manage stress

    Live Whole Health #47 – Name that emotion to manage stress

    Stress plays an important part in our day to day life. Left unchecked, it can affect our ability to feel balanced, both mentally and physically.  Allowing yourself space and time to recognize and release those feelings of excess stress is an important part of self-care.

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Last updated August 3, 2022

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