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VA has a variety of mental health resources, information, treatment options and more — all accessible to Veterans, Veterans’ supporters and the general public. Explore the pages below to learn more about a specific mental health topic or to find information specifically tailored to your needs. You can also visit the Get Help page to explore

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Data & Reporting Veteran Mental Health Statistics

WebData Drives VA Forward. VA is committed to advancing health research and providing care that meets the needs of our nation’s Veterans — and data is critical to …

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Priorities & Policies VA Mental Health

WebIn 2023, the White House is seeking to invest hundreds of millions of dollars in VA research programs, clinical trials and epidemiological studies on suicide risk and …

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Suicide Prevention

WebVA’s top clinical priority is preventing suicide among all Veterans. Suicide has no single cause and no one approach can end it—but prevention is possible, …

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VA Mental Health Residential Rehabilitation Treatment

WebVA residential rehabilitation treatment, sometimes referred to as inpatient or domiciliary care, provides comprehensive treatment and rehabilitation services to …

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U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Mental Health …

WebVeterans call the national suicide prevention hotline number — 1-800-273-TALK (8255) and press 1 — to reach highly skilled responders trained in suicide prevention and crisis …

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Overview U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Mental …

WebIn 2010, Veterans accounted for 16.5 percent of all deaths by suicide and represented 9.6 percent of the U.S. adult population. The burden of suicide resulting from firearm injuries …

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Ready-To-Use VA Mental Health Materials Spread the Word

WebShare our readymade materials to educate Veterans about the mental health resources and support available from VA. These materials are designed to build …

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Get Help: Learn About Treatment

WebYou can access mental health support wherever you are, whenever you need it. VA’s mental health apps can help you manage PTSD-related symptoms and …

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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms & Veteran Resources

WebIt can also mean nightmares, sleeplessness, or anxiety. You might feel numb or, conversely, feel hyperaware of your surroundings. The symptoms and effects of …

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VA Office of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Guidebook

WebSix of the 20 were users of VA health services in 2013 or 2014. Veterans accounted for 18 percent of all deaths by suicide among U.S. adults, while Veterans constituted 8.5 …

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Get Help: Find Local Care

WebCommunity-based Vet Centers provide confidential counseling, community engagement and referral services to eligible individuals and their families. You don’t …

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Guide to VA Mental Health Services for Veterans & Families

WebThe Veterans Crisis Line connects Veterans in crisis and their families and friends with qualified, caring Department of Veterans Afairs responders through a confidential toll …

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Primary Care-Mental Health Integration (PC-MHI) Functional …

WebVersion 1.0 3 09/07/2012 Care management is a package of protocol-based services that support primary care-based prescribing of psychotropic medications, longitudinal follow …

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Specific Phobias

WebSpecific Phobias. As the name suggests, a pers n w th Specific Phobia experiences intense fear in response to an object or situation. For example, fear of blood or needles, fear of …

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Acute Suicide Risk

WebAccording to the fluid vulnerability theory of suicide, everyone has fluctuating risk for suicide.1 Chronic or static factors (e.g., sex, trauma history, psychiatric history, past …

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Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant …

WebQUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FROM LIVE SESSION HELD ON MARCH 14, 2024 Services and Programming Q: Who is eligible for SSG Fox SPGP services? A: …

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National Strategy for Preventing Veteran Suicide

WebDepartment of Defense Strategy for Suicide Prevention. The Defense Strategy for Suicide Prevention uses the framework laid out in the 13 goals and 60 objectives of the 2012 …

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Ways Veterans Differ from the General Population

WebOverview. Veterans die by suicide at a higher rate than non-Veterans. In 2020, the age- and sex-adjusted suicide rate among Veterans was 57.3% higher than the age- and sex …

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2023 National Veteran Suicide Prevention Annual Report

Web2 Contents Introduction 5 Anchors of Hope 5 A Call to Action for Each of You 6 Reviewing Veteran Suicide Within the Context of 2021 6 Key Findings 8 Need for a Whole-of-Nation …

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2023 National Veteran Suicide Prevention Annual Report

WebOverview. This document provides background regarding the methods used by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention …

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