depression

VA’s Office of Research and Development recently published three News Briefs highlighting TBI resiliency, a COPD rehab program and skin cancer treatment.

VA Research highlights new findings on therapy for post-stoke aphasia, cirrhosis-associated chronic pain, and a new PTSD and depression treatment.

VA Research published findings on new technology to improve bone grafts, how depression affects Alzheimer's disease, and a diabetes risk score.

Esketamine treatments can have a significant impact on Veterans with treatment resistant depression.

Alfred Izzarone was able to continue treatment for his PTSD without interruption through VA TeleMental Health.

To better achieve her goals, this Veteran chose to stay in residential treatment longer than she expected.

Thus far, 18 people have completed Shields & Stripes, which tries to rehabilitate those battling mental health conditions such as PTSD, major depression and anxiety disorder. Shields & Stripes can also work with people who have experienced mild traumatic brain injury, which is essentially a concussion and a frequent injury from the post-9/11 conflicts, and moral injury, which is a conflict with one’s personal code of morality.

Evidence-based therapies help Veterans recover from depression. Talk with your VA provider to identify the treatment plan that’s best for you.

Air Force Veteran Philip Read was grateful for the birthday party but needed to go home to finish mowing his lawn before it got hot.

“I was impressed with how detail oriented they were with my assessments. Some staff members were blind, which gave me motivation and hope.”

Loneliness can be a risk factor for dementia, stroke and heart disease. It also can increase risk of depression, anxiety and substance abuse.

Animal visits as therapy can be complementary treatment for mental health and behavioral health disorders like depression and substance use.