Suicide Prevention

Buddy Checks encourage connections among Veterans and their families, while supporting peers in crisis, connections to care, and reducing isolation.

TAPS walks beside military and Veteran families after the death of a loved one to provide peer mentorship and suicide prevention support.

When thoughts of suicide overwhelmed him, he had no layers of protection and no one from his support network between him and the lethal means he had available.

The Warrior GMR Foundation and Angel Force USA are hosting the Stop SuiSilence Mental Health Summit.

This week, VA’s Office of Research and Development published three News Briefs highlighting research findings on how adverse childhood events affect suicide risk, brain-computer interfaces to restore hand function to paralyzed Veterans, and a new treatment for knee arthritis.

VA's Compassionate Contact Corps matches trained VA volunteers with Veterans for weekly companionship calls. What started as an eight-facility emergency response has grown to over 120 VA facilities nationwide.

This week, VA’s Office of Research and Development published three News Briefs highlighting research findings on community asset maps to aid suicide prevention; reversing the aging caused by TBIs, and a new homecare system for older Veterans.

The Veterans Crisis Line is for all Veterans. You’re never taking a spot from someone else. Call, chat, or text anytime for support that’s always here.

Houston VA's "Empowering the Spirit" program blends chaplain and nurse care to offer spiritual support, helping prevent Veteran suicide and fostering hope and healing.

VA is working to reduce rural Veterans’ suicide risk by enhancing access to health care providers and providing resources to help create safe home environments.

Avoiding a mental health crisis is possible, especially if Veterans work to address challenges rather than holding them in. It's fine to seek help, and VA offers resources that can assist.

This week, VA’s Office of Research and Development published three News Briefs highlighting research findings on a suicide, liver disease and stroke.