Make the Connection

Veterans and those who care about them are encouraged to learn about healing from Veterans who know because they’ve been there.

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

For Mental Health Month in May, VA encourages Veterans to take at least One Step Today from a list of 10 suggestions that have helped improve the well-being of many other Veterans.

Take action to help prevent suicide. Here are some valuable ideas that can help you BE THERE for a Veteran in your life. Maybe just a phone call. Reach out and assure them that they are not alone.

This Mental Health Month, pause to focus on your well-being. It’s always the right time to make your mental health a priority.

The holidays can be full of joy, but for some it brings stress, depression, and other challenges. Here are some healthy tips for managing these challenges.

MakeTheConnection.net is an online resource connecting Veterans and their families with help for challenges in their lives. Hear Vets describe how they made it through struggles very much like yours.

Drugs? Alcohol? Nightmares? Job problems? The Veterans in these videos have been there. Watch a few and you’ll discover you are not alone. Learn how they made it through and how you can too.

We’ve gathered a few pointers to help make this 4th of July enjoyable for all — especially those who have served our country in the military.

VA's Make the Connection website spoke with Capt. "Sully" Sullenberger about his experience with mental health challenges, his work in the Veteran community, and what he hopes others take from his story.

During Mental Health Month, VA highlighted Make the Connection's videos to demonstrate how mental health treatment can have a significant impact on a person’s quality of life.

Two Marines & a doctor go in-depth on the importance of mental health care and how Veterans and their family members can be prepared.