Army Veteran Peter is a decorated Vietnam Veteran. He has debilitating conditions from exposure to Agent Orange. He gets all his care from VA.
VA trains more psychology profession trainees than any health care system in the nation. The nation’s leading provider of treatments for PTSD, VA offers hope of healing for the silent wounds of war.
VETMotorsports is a Veteran Therapy founded by Peter Cline that uses motorsports to empower Veterans when returning to civilian life.
These Veterans developed PTSD from their military experiences. But they also share something extraordinary: They’ve come out the other side with a renewed sense of life and purpose.
On June 27, National PTSD Awareness Day, the El Paso VA Health Care System held a walk to raise awareness and increase education about Veterans suffering from PTSD. Also to decrease stigma.
Navy Vietnam Veteran Harry Collins always believed he was fine. He stuck to his daily routines and went to work, leading an outwardly normal life. But his "I'm fine" routine never included how to manage his thoughts and emotions following his war time service.
Special Forces commando Hird was at the top of his game. He was well-respected, in a stable relationship and had his act together. Nothing could rattle him. Until it did. Here’s his story of recovery.
He had a feeling of invincibility. He was the best of the best and could do anything he wanted. A year later he was lost and felt useless. Read how VA gave him the courage to keep pushing forward.
Graziano and his team found suicidal ideation to be strongly related to depression, with small connections to past suicide attempts and anger. Previous suicide attempts were strongly related to the history of childhood trauma and weakly related to illegal drug use and PTSD.
Dr. Mary Rorro is a psychiatrist with the New Jersey VA. She created a program called “A Few Good Notes” blending music, poetry, photography, and the arts as part of her psychiatric practice.
During PTSD Awareness Month, explore rewarding VA careers that help Veterans take charge of their mental health and pursue fuller lives.
Air Force Veteran Emerald Ralston stepped off the southern point of the Appalachian Trail at Springer Mountain, Georgia, March 19. Since then, she has been hiking, connecting with nature and recovering from a difficult transition out of the military. She’s on a mission to complete the 2,185-mile long trail through the help of Warrior Expeditions.