Crisis Line

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

VA police officer Anthony Harris was driving home when he saw a man on a bridge, ready to jump. He talked him down and saved his life.

During PTSD Awareness Month, explore rewarding VA careers that help Veterans take charge of their mental health and pursue fuller lives.

For Veterans with PTSD, the holidays be difficult to manage. Here are some ways to cope and manage those feelings and stressful events. Use our apps. Reach out for support. Call the Crisis Line.

Please listen to this important webcast with answers on how VA and firearm associations are working together to help Veterans and non-Veterans with mental health challenges and prevent suicide.

The 988 expansion directly addresses the need for ease of access and clarity in times of crisis, both for Veterans and non-Veterans alike. 

Every VA employee has one extra job this month. Preventing Veteran suicides. We do this all year but this month, we want to get the word out to Veterans and their friends and families that help is here.

When a Veteran with severe PTSD knew that he needed help immediately, and thought suicide was an option, he called the Veterans Crisis Line and the Carl Vinson VA Medical Center. “I needed help.”

If you have an other-than-honorable discharge, you can still receive mental health treatment at a VA medical center. For combat Veterans who served at least 100 days. And sexual assault victims.

Videos that explain it all. Videos that help you get healthier, live longer and learn what we can do for you. Add VHA’s YouTube to your favorites – your go-to visual library for all VHA services.

For Veterans with PTSD – and their families – the holidays can be difficult. Here are some very helpful tips on how you – and your loved ones - can cope and make the season less stressful.