Mental Health

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.

VA is committed to supporting Veterans who experienced military sexual trauma. The new, free Beyond MST mobile app is designed specifically to support MST survivors’ healing and recovery.

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.

“Our mental health department was ahead of the curve…we increased access to mental health care, medication management and counseling for patients who may not have otherwise had it.”

Joel Schmidt, associate director of advanced fellowships, discussed VA psychology careers on our Talk About It Tuesday live broadcast.

Social workers at VA are a vital part of the team, pulling together treatment plans and providing comprehensive, personalized care to Veterans.

Vietnam Purple Heart Veteran John Barbazon remembers being put in a body bag. With a remarkable hobby and mental health help from VA, he is sharing his story and recovery to help other Veterans.

Interested in a career as a VA psychologist? VA careers come with an abundance of rich rewards, including competitive pay and generous benefits.

VA is hiring psychologists across the nation to help empower Veterans to take charge of their mental health and wellbeing.

In our culture, we often avoid using the word suicide so asking a fellow Veteran “Are you thinking of suicide?” may take a lot of courage. Asking the question won’t increase their risk of harm.

The Executive Director, Office of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention, […]

Veteran and First Responder (VFR) supports those on the front lines. VFR health care has created a telehealth platform for Veterans and first responders, their families and health care workers.