Mandy Pifer — who lost her first responder fiance in an ISIS-related shooting in 2015 — said it best, “You have to know Posttraumatic Growth exists in order for it to happen. You have to know it’s okay for good things to happen after really bad things.”
The first National Institutes of Health-funded clinical trial of its kind, published in JAMA Network Open, links the pairing of Service Dogs with military Veterans to lowered PTSD severity, diagnosis odds, and other negative mental health symptoms.
In collaboration with VA, the Ad Council, the Entertainment Industries Council and Metallica, PSAs highlight suicide risk factors.
Drs. Colleen Becket-Davenport and Jennifer Schuster Wachen discuss massed treatments for PTSD
VA apps can help Veterans and their families manage their stress and improve their well-being.
MVP studies conditions that matter to Veterans like mental health and wellness.
With unique issues that demand a unique skillset, Veterans rely on VA psychologists to help them improve their quality of life and take charge of their care.
The following is an opinion post from Ken Falke and does not represent the views or an endorsement from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Falke is a 21-year Veteran of the U.S. Navy Special Operations Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) community and retired master chief petty officer.
Veterans can care for their mental health with VA telehealth, mobile apps, video visits and other virtual tools.
Since its launch in July 2022, over 12,500 individuals have completed the Salesforce Trailhead mental health resiliency module
Central Alabama VA and the Office of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention have a revitalized mental health residential rehabilitation treatment program.
In this PTSD Bytes podcast episode, mental health video visits have become so convenient, you may not need to leave home or travel.
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