April 11, 2022
As the military and veteran community continues important work to break the stigma surrounding mental health treatment, a major barrier for many who seek such treatment has gone largely ignored.
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March 18, 2022
A typical therapist’s waiting room may contain a few unremarkable chairs, a handful of outdated magazines and the quiet bustle of a receptionist’s desk.
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March 17, 2022
A new VA study finds that blast exposure is related to mental health symptoms in combat Veterans beyond the effects of mild traumatic brain injury or PTSD.
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February 26, 2022
In FY 2021, VA provided 270% more mental health visits to former service members with an other-than-honorable (OTH) discharge compared to FY 2020. The available services cover the full continuum[…]
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February 23, 2022
Despite already receiving benefits for other injuries, many veterans working with the Wounded Warrior Project aren’t sure where to access mental health services to help with issues like depression, anxiety and suicidal[…]
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February 18, 2022
The Department of Veterans Affairs is considering changes to its disability rating system for some conditions to bring it in line with modern medicine, the agency announced.
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