Mental Health

Renovated mental health unit at Baltimore VA
Renovated mental health unit features welcoming design features and an emphasis on recovery-focused treatment.
Make Minority Mental Health Awareness Month the time you choose a VA career
Minority Mental Health Awareness Month offers a chance to look at the care we provide diverse Veterans, and the mental health careers we offer at VA.
Hope Recovery Center helps Veterans find sense of self
Hope Recovery Center, one of Fayetteville VA’s newest programs, is successful in improving the lives of Veterans.
It’s PTSD Month, but Let’s Talk About Posttraumatic GROWTH Instead
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.”
First NIH-funded clinical trial shows service dogs lower severity of PTSD symptoms in Veterans
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.
Metallica encourages Veterans to reach out for support
In collaboration with VA, the Ad Council, the Entertainment Industries Council and Metallica, PSAs highlight suicide risk factors.
Rapid recovery – massed treatment for PTSD
Drs. Colleen Becket-Davenport and Jennifer Schuster Wachen discuss massed treatments for PTSD
Six apps to help manage stress
VA apps can help Veterans and their families manage their stress and improve their well-being.
Mental Health: MVP research supports Veteran well-being
MVP studies conditions that matter to Veterans like mental health and wellness.
Help Veterans overcome mental health challenges as a psychologist at VA
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.
Thriving in the aftermath of trauma
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.
Focus on your mental health with VA virtual tools
Veterans can care for their mental health with VA telehealth, mobile apps, video visits and other virtual tools.

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