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VA will host a virtual career booth at the American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting, May 1-3 for those interested in a VA psychiatry career.

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.

Homeless Veterans discover the deep bonds humans and horses form through a unique form of interaction. The language of touch. Here’s how the basic emotion of trust helped these heroes.

A Seattle based Black Veterans support group helps Veterans with mental health conditions by strengthening community bonds. It’s about the importance of staying connected with each other and friends.

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.

Training conducted virtually by a woman Veteran who has experience with VA services. Women from various VA clinics and facilities around the country answer questions about specific women’s services.

Veterans Wellness Guide: downloadable tool to introduce Veterans to activities that improve their overall well-being. The guide takes a scientific approach to improving a person’s quality of life.

VA’s Women’s Health Transition Training program will be offered virtually twice a day through mid-December to allow more women to attend. Focus is educating Servicewomen on the services offered by VA.

Now, a new analysis based on a large VA study on depression showed that patients with or without PTSD had similar relative responses to medication changes.

Many women have mental health issues during or after pregnancy. These rates may be even higher in women Veterans. Anxiety during and after pregnancy are common. These conditions are treatable.

At your next physical, discuss your personal and medical history with your VA doctor. Resources such as My HealtheVet can help you prepare for an exam and communicate securely with your care team.

Her grandson said she walked funny. That did it. Sharyle Robert decided she would not let her weight make decisions for her. She joined VA’s MOVE! program and, 117 pounds later, says, “You can do it!”