January 15, 2023
Starting Jan. 17, all veterans will be able to access emergency mental health care free of charge at any Veterans Affairs medical facility or outside clinic, regardless of whether they are already enrolled in[…]
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January 08, 2023
A Navy investigation into three April suicides found the deaths were not connected, but also said psychologist and behavioural health technician were ‘overwhelmed’
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December 12, 2022
Four sailors in the same Navy command in Norfolk, Virginia appeared to have died by suicide in less than a month. It’s the second time in a year that the[…]
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December 03, 2022
The Navy is investigating the suspected suicide deaths of four sailors all assigned to the same ship maintenance center in Virginia in the span of less than a month —[…]
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December 02, 2022
“I was inundated with the amount of hopelessness at that command,” said a licensed counselor who was brought in to help the sailors.
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December 01, 2022
An effort is underway in the Pentagon to remove language from Defense Department policies, regulations and instruction that stigmatizes mental health conditions and discourages service members from seeking help.
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